Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Subterranean dwarf smiths make magical divine gifts

subterranean_dwarf_smiths_make_magical_divine_gifts

A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Divine Smiths and Supernatural Forges. 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 I: THE BEGINNING / CHAPTER II: ODIN / CHAPTER III: FRIGGA / CHAPTER IV: THOR; lines 2611-2730 confidence: high

    Loki goes into the bowels of the earth to Svart-alfa-heim to ask Dvalin for Sif's hair and gifts for Odin and Frey.

    Loki enters Svart-alfa-heim, where Dvalin makes Gungnir, Skidbladnir, and living golden hair; Sindri later produces Gullin-bursti in a forge.

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