Motif
impossible contests at a giant court
impossible_contests_at_a_giant_court
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family, within the sub-family Contests, Games, and Formal Challenges. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER I: THE BEGINNING / CHAPTER II: ODIN / CHAPTER III: FRIGGA / CHAPTER IV: THOR; lines 2852-2939 confidence: high
Skrymir points out the road to Utgard-loki's castle, which is made of ice blocks and icicle pillars; the gods enter and meet Utgard-loki, who remarks on their small size and asks to see their abilities.
Utgard-loki sets tests of eating, drinking, running, and lifting, and each traveler fails against the assigned challenge.
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