Motif
magic transformation of bone into vehicle
magic_transformation_of_bone_into_vehicle
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Transformed Objects, Structures, and Weapons. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
-
Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER VII: IDUN / CHAPTER IX: FREY / CHAPTER X: FREYA / CHAPTER XI: ULLER; lines 5268-5365 confidence: high
Uller is considered god of death, rides in or leads the Wild Hunt, is rapid in motion, and is said to have changed a piece of bone by magic runes into a vessel able to carry him over land or sea.
Uller speaks magic runes over bone, transforming it into a vessel that carries him over land or sea.
read in the book →