Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Obstructed magical smithing

obstructed_magical_smithing

A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Coerced and Obstructed Craft Labor. 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 XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA / CHAPTER XXVII: THE STORY OF FRITHIOF / CHAPTER XXVIII: THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS / CHAPTER XXIX: GREEK AND NORTHERN MYTHOLOGIES; lines 12651-12759 confidence: high

    A gadfly episode involving Jupiter and Io is compared with a fly that stings Brock during the making of Draupnir, Frey’s golden-bristled boar, and Thor’s hammer, preventing the hammer handle’s perfect formation.

    A gadfly stings Brock during the manufacture of Draupnir, Frey’s boar, and Thor’s hammer and prevents perfect formation of the hammer handle.

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