Motif
Prayer overcomes a troll's spell
prayer_overcomes_a_troll_s_spell
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.
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1 traditions
norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XXI: BALDER / CHAPTER XXII: LOKI / CHAPTER XXIII: THE GIANTS / CHAPTER XXIV: THE DWARFS; lines 8803-8940 confidence: high
Esbern cannot learn the builder's name despite watching, listening, thinking, and seeking elvish aid; Helva prays beside him, and he hears a troll-wife sing that Father Fine will return with a mortal's eyes and heart.
Helva's prayers are said to prevail over the spell of the troll and enable Esbern to hear the revealing song.
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