The History of Thomas Hickathrift Printed From the Earliest Extant Copies
The History of Thomas Hickathrift Printed From the Earliest Extant Copies
England Villon Society London
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) Is of great height and size. (5. ) Strength is unknown until he shows it. (6. ) Commits many pranks, among which is the throwing " a hammer five or six furlongs ofF into a river. " (7. ) Kills a giant with a club, Tom using axletree and wheel for his shield and buckler. (8. ) Takes possession of the giant's territory and lives there. (9. ) Commits more pranks, "kicks a football right away. " (10. ) Escapes from four thieves and despoils them. (11. ) Is defeated by a tinker. It will not be nec...essary to analyse the whole of the stories to which we are referred for the mythic parallels of Tom Hickka- thrift ; but I will take out the items corresponding to those tabulated above. In the story of " Grettir the Strong " we have the following incidents : — (i. ) Grettir's father "had his homestead and farm land. " (2. ) Grettir was obstinate as a boy (does nothing on board ship. ) (3. ) Plays pranks upon his father, and returns from attending the horses to the fire-side (Iceland). (4. ) Is short, though strong, and big of body.
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