Note 175 — Chapter VI · SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS IN THE HEROIC STORIES.
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Yet Hialti's third speech (p. 61) contains the words igne ursos arcere licet, the significance of which is obscure. It is curious, as Prof. Olrik (Danmarks Heltedigtning, p. 51) has pointed out, that Hrólfs Saga (cap. 33) refers to bears in a corresponding place, though the context is quite different.