Motif
sentient or obedient wonder-ship saves crew
sentient_or_obedient_wonder_ship_saves_crew
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. 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 XXIV: THE DWARFS / CHAPTER XXV: THE ELVES / CHAPTER XXVI: THE SIGURD SAGA / CHAPTER XXVII: THE STORY OF FRITHIOF; lines 11342-11475 confidence: high
Frithiof orders Björn to hold the rudder, climbs the mast-top, sees a whale carrying the two witches, and commands the understanding ship Ellida to run down both whale and witches.
Ellida is described as understanding and obeying Frithiof's commands, and he uses it to run down the whale and witches.
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