Motif
chosen hero draws a divine weapon from a tree
chosen_hero_draws_a_divine_weapon_from_a_tree
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XXIII: THE GIANTS / CHAPTER XXIV: THE DWARFS / CHAPTER XXV: THE ELVES / CHAPTER XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA; lines 9318-9428 confidence: high
Volsung invites Siggeir, then attempts the feat himself; Siggeir, Volsung, and the nine eldest sons fail to draw the divine weapon from the oak or tree-trunk.
The sword remains fixed for Siggeir, Volsung, and the nine elder sons, but yields easily to Sigmund, indicating that the weapon was intended for him.
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