 ... flung carelessly upon a bench. They returned yet a third time, and a third delusion was prepared for them; for Katla had given her son the appearance of a hog, which seemed to grovel upon the heap of ashes. Arnkill now seized and split the distaff,...  Folk-lore and Legends: Scandinavian - Page 1171891 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1829 - 376 pages
...had at first suspected, upon which Katla tauntingly observed, that if their visits had been unusually frequent that evening, they could not be said to be...altogether ineffectual, since they had destroyed a Jistaff. They were accordingly returning completely baffled, •when Geirrida met them, and upbraided... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1837 - 936 pages
...had at first suspected, upon which Katla tauntingly observed, that if their visits had been unusually frequent that evening, they could not be said to be...yet again," she said, "and I will accompany you."— Katla' s maidens, still upon the watch, announced to her the return of the hostile party, their number... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 592 pages
...of ashes. Arnkill now seized and split the distaff which be hnd at first suspected, upon which Katla tauntingly observed, that if their visits had been...carelessness in searching for their enemy. " Return yet afpiin," she said, " nnd I will accompany you." — Katla's maidens, still upon the watch, announced... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 598 pages
...of ashes. Arnkill now seized and split the distaff which be had at first suspected, upon which Katla tauntingly observed, that if their visits had been...returning completely baffled, when Geirrida met them, and uphraided then with carelessness in searching for their enemy. " Eeturn yet again," she said, " and... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 594 pages
...their visits had been frequent that evening, they could not be said to be altogether incfi'cctual, since they had destroyed a distaff. They were accordingly...them with carelessness in searching for their enemy. " Keturn yet apiin," she said, " and I will accompany you." — Katla's maidens, still upon the watch,... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 606 pages
...ashes. Arnkill now- seized and split the distaff which he lind at first suspected, upon which Katla tauntingly observed, that if their visits had been...that evening, they could not be said to be altogether incti'ecliial, since they had destroyed a dii-taff. They were accordingly returning completely baffled,... | |
 | William Howitt, Mary Botham Howitt - English literature - 1852 - 492 pages
...ashes. Arnkill now seized and split the distaff, which he had at first suspected, upon which Katla tauntingly observed, that if their visits had been...announced to her the return of the hostile party, theirnumber augmented by one who wore a blue mantle. "Alas !" cried Katla, " it is the sorceress Geirrida,... | |
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