Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norse | Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas | CHAPTER XIV: HERMOD / CHAPTER XV: VIDAR / CHAPTER XVI: VALI / CHAPTER XVII: THE NORNS; lines 6291-6393 | high | Skuld decrees that the child will live only as long as the bedside taper; the eldest Norn extinguishes the taper and gives the stump to the mother with instructions not to light it until her son is weary of life. | record |