Origin of kings (from god(s))

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Origin of kings (from god(s)).

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Distribution and differentiation of peoples. · Origin of different classes – social and professional. · view the constellation · filed as A1653.1

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“Their son was Loridi, who re- sembled his father ; his son was Einridi, his son Vingethor, his son Vingener, his son Moda, his son Magi, his son Seskef, his son Bedvig, his son Athra (whom we call Annarr), his son Itermann, his son Heremod, his son Skjal- dun (whom we call Skjold), his son Bjaf (whom we call Bjarr), his son Jat, his son Gudolfr, his son Finn, his son Friallaf (whom we call Fridleifr); his son was he who is named Voden,…”

— The Prose Edda (Brodeur 1916), Prologue (whole) · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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Icel.The Prose Edda (Brodeur 1916), Prologue (whole)Thompson cites: Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 241 (Rigsthula), Snorra Edda Prologue.

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Icel.Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 241 (Rigsthula), Snorra Edda Prologue. → on our shelf: The Prose Edda (Brodeur 1916), Prologue (whole)

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Origin of a king's family from a fairy prince

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