Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

named mythic weapon

named_mythic_weapon

A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

2 occurrences

1 traditions


norse

  • The Poetic Edda INTRODUCTORY NOTE / NOTES / PRONOUNCING INDEX OF PROPER NAMES / PRONOUNCING INDEX; lines 21490-21814 confidence: medium

    Examples include 'Eld-hrim-nir, a kettle'; 'Gjal-lar-horn, Heimdalls horn'; 'Gleip-nir, a chain'; and 'Gram, Sigurths sword.'

    Gram is identified as Sigurth's sword.

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  • The Poetic Edda INTRODUCTORY NOTE / NOTES / PRONOUNCING INDEX OF PROPER NAMES / PRONOUNCING INDEX; lines 21816-22066 confidence: low

    "Gung-nir, a spear"

    Gung-nir is identified as a spear.

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