Hanging test. Unavailing attempt to kill hero by hanging

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Hanging test. Unavailing attempt to kill hero by hanging.

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“Then they laid the child of wonder, Fatherless, the magic infant, In the cradle of attention, To be rocked, and fed, and guarded; But he rocked himself at pleasure, Rocked until his locks stood endwise; Rocked one day, and then a second, Rocked the third from morn till noontide; But before the third day ended, Kicks the boy with might of magic, Forwards, backwards, upwards, downwards, Kicks in miracles of power, Bursts with might his…”

— The Kalevala, Rune XXXI · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters

FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XXXIThompson cites: Kalevala rune 31.

Scholars’ trail — 2references

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IrishO'Suilleabhain 44, 50, Beal XXI 316, 318
FinnishKalevala rune 31. → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XXXI

Within the index

Filed under Tests of power to survive. Vain attempts to kill hero.

Filed beside it

Heat test. Attempt to kill hero by burning him in fire Cold test. Attempt to freeze hero to death Poisoned food test. Attempt to kill hero by feeding him poisoned food Poisoned clothing test. Attempt to kill hero by poisoning clothing Test: bite of poisonous snake Clam test. Hero is sent to capture a giant clam, so that he can be killed Killing trees threaten hero Clashing rocks test: hero to pass between them Spine test. Attempt to kill hero by throwing him on sharp spine or spike Wedge test. Hero is caught in cleft of tree Plank test. Attempt to kill hero by letting plank fall on him Precipice test. Hero is pushed over a precipice Toboggan test. Attempt to kill hero on dangerous toboggan Test: playing game with ferocious beast Drowning test. Unavailing attempt to drown hero

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Strong man as gardener: destroys plants Heat test. Attempt to kill hero by burning him in fire Drowning test. Unavailing attempt to drown hero Caring for the child: child killed Precocious speech. (Cf. T585.)

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