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ELEMENTS.
straps, till its veins drop blood/ MsH. 2, 235 b
, suggested no
doubt by the veins which run through some stones (see Sup pi.).
In closing this chapter, I will group together the higher gods
who more immediately govern the four elements. Water, springs,
rain and sea are under Wuotan (Nichus), Donar, Uogi, Holda.
Fire, lightning under Donar, Loki. Air, wind under Wuotan,
Fro. Earth under Nerthus and many others, mentioned on
p. 641-2.
en sukken
were penetrated their ears. So in Holberg (Ellefte juni 4, 2) : horte jeg
og hylen, som en steen maatte grade ved. And Ovid (Met. 9, 303) : moturaque
duras Verba queror silices. Luke 19, 40 : ol \idoi KCKpAfrvrai [Habak. 2, 11 : the
stones shall cry out of the wall] .