King sleeps for six days and acquires after that magic wisdom

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King sleeps for six days and acquires after that magic wisdom.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Unusual manner of life. · view the constellation · filed as F564.3.3

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IcelandicHjálmpérs saga ok Ölvis 505, Boberg.

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Filed under Person does not sleep for many months (years).

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Long sleep, long waking. (Six months sleep followed by six months waking, or the like.)Person sleeps for three days and nights Person sleeps for nine months Spirit woman sleeps through whole year; eats through the next Twelve years' sleep customary to demons

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