The Poetic Edda on Ulfdalir

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• attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Ulfdalir, Nithuth.

  "The swan-maiden story appears, of course, in many places quite distinct from the Weland tradition, and, in another form, became one of the most popular of German folk-tales. Like the story of Weland, however, it is"

• attestation: The stanza describes an act of creation involving Ulfdalir.

  "The swan-maiden story appears, of course, in many places quite distinct from the Weland tradition, and, in another form, became one of the most popular of German folk-tales. Like the story of Weland, however, it is"

• attestation: Ulfdalir is associated with the location Sweden.

  "The swan-maiden story appears, of course, in many places quite distinct from the Weland tradition, and, in another form, became one of the most popular of German folk-tales. Like the story of Weland, however, it is"

• attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Ulfdalir.

  "The swan-maiden story appears, of course, in many places quite distinct from the Weland tradition, and, in another form, became one of the most popular of German folk-tales. Like the story of Weland, however, it is"

• attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Ulfdalir.

  "The swan-maiden story appears, of course, in many places quite distinct from the Weland tradition, and, in another form, became one of the most popular of German folk-tales. Like the story of Weland, however, it is"

• relationship: The stanza references alliance or oath between Ulfdalir and Nithuth.

  "The swan-maiden story appears, of course, in many places quite distinct from the Weland tradition, and, in another form, became one of the most popular of German folk-tales. Like the story of Weland, however, it is"

• attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Ulfdalir.

  "7. East fared Egil | after Olrun, And Slagfith south | to seek for Swan-White; Völund alone | in Ulfdalir lay, . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . ."

• attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Ulfdalir, Völund.

  "9. This Nithuth learned, | the lord of the Njars, That Völund alone | in Ulfdalir lay; By night went his men, | their mail-coats were studded, Their shields in the waning | moonlight shone."

• attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Ulfdalir.

  "9. This Nithuth learned, | the lord of the Njars, That Völund alone | in Ulfdalir lay; By night went his men, | their mail-coats were studded, Their shields in the waning | moonlight shone."

• attestation: Ulfdalir is characterized by greatness in the verse.

  "15. "What men are they | who thus have laid Ropes of bast | to bind me now?"

  Then Nithuth called, | the lord of the Njars: "How gottest thou, Völund, | greatest of elves, These treasures of ours | in Ulfdalir?"

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• attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Ulfdalir.

  "15. "What men are they | who thus have laid Ropes of bast | to bind me now?"

  Then Nithuth called, | the lord of the Njars: "How gottest thou, Völund, | greatest of elves, These treasures of ours | in Ulfdalir?"

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