Forging of chain for fettered monster. Smiths hit once in three or four times on the bare anvil. All of these blows go to forging chains for the monster (devil)

Motif

Forging of chain for fettered monster. Smiths hit once in three or four times on the bare anvil. All of these blows go to forging chains for the monster (devil).

Mythological motifs. · World calamities and renewals. · Fettered monster's escape at end of world. · view the constellation · filed as A1071.2

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general Olrik Ragnarök 204ff., 248ff., 253 (Prometheus), 269 (Loki).

Within the index

Filed under Fettering of underground monster.

Filed beside it

Underground monster fettered by trick. Is persuaded to try on fetters. (Sometimes told of fettering Satan, who plays same role.)

Travels with

Fettered monster's weakened chains renewed by stroke of a smith. (Cf. A1071.2.)

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