Dwarfs as smiths — Mythoi

Motif

Dwarfs as smiths.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.3.4.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Danish Kristensen Danske Sagn I (1892) 23ff., (1928) 26ff.
Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 66, 266ff., *Boberg
German Haas Grimmen 46 No. 54, Karstens-Goslar 135.

Within the index

Filed under Dwarfs as workmen.

Filed beside it

Dwarf workmen heard at night Dwarfs as artificers Dwarfs do farming Dwarf sews Dwarf bakes bread Dwarfs spin Dwarfs churn Dwarfs carry water Dwarf expert at making palm wine Dwarf splits wood using penis as wedge Dwarf can draw entrails out of elephant

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Underground spirit instructs a smith. (Cf. F451.3.4.2.) Dwarfs make weapons and other precious objects for the gods. (Cf. F451.3.4.2.)

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