Motif
divine musician with magical instrument
divine_musician_with_magical_instrument
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER III: FRIGGA / CHAPTER IV: THOR / CHAPTER V: TYR / CHAPTER VI: BRAGI; lines 3968-3988 confidence: high
In art, Bragi appears as an elderly man with long white hair and beard holding a golden harp that produces magical strains.
Bragi is represented holding a golden harp from which his fingers draw magical strains.
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