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The style of the Latin source is rendered through a rythmic, alliterating prose, where each sentence starts with a verb that alliterates with the name of the god. Some of the deities, like for instance Ull, belong to an archaic phase of Scandinavian paganism, so the list represents a wide range of divinities both in time and hierarchic position. 6 However, the identification of some of the gods is made easier by the related attributes. Jupiter’s foremost position is reserved to fiórr, the equivalence that – as we have seen – is most common also in the Latin sources.

Structurally, it plays the same role as the two bridal quests in Vilkinasaga. It follows Ósantrix and Attila’s quests in all of the manuscripts, so that it appears fairly early in AB, whereas it is part of the block of bridal-quest tales in Mb3 (where it stands between the Vilkinasaga and the Apollonius tale). 6 This placement in Mb3 might be a first indication that the tale was indeed considered bridal quest. Additional support for this hypothesis is supplied by the tradition of the tale’s content.

For the Passio sanctae Agathae cf. Mombritius, op. cit. 1. 11 Cf. ), Étude sur le Légendier Romain: Les Saints de Novembre et de Décembre, Subsidia hagiographica 23, Bruxelles 1936. 12 For the Latin texts cf. Acta S. ), Acta Sanctorum Ianuarii 2, Antwerpen 1643, and Vincentius Bellovacensis, Speculum Historiale, Douay 1624. 31 11th International Saga Conference Symphronius Præfectus dixit: Vnum tibi e duobus elige, aut cum virginibus Deæ Vestæ sacrifica... (PassAgn 352a21-22 ) Simphronius mællti: Nu skallt flu kiosa um tvo kosti, annattveggia at blota Gefion gydiu vora med meyium...

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