Motif
Divine patronage of travel by sea and snow
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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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 IV: THOR / CHAPTER V: TYR / CHAPTER VI: BRAGI / CHAPTER VII: IDUN; lines 4410-4484 confidence: medium
Skadi is invoked by hunters and winter travellers, and she guides sleighs over snow and ice to help them arrive safely.
Niörd blesses vessels entering and leaving port, while Skadi guides winter travellers’ sleighs over snow and ice.
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