[211] Among the exceptions mention may be made especially of an interesting paper by Prof. Mogk in Neue Jahrbücher, I pp. 68-80.
[212] It is stated however that Seyfrid thought that it belonged to the dragon. Hence this story is often connected with the Norse version.
[213] The only German evidence worth consideration is the fact that certain rocks in the Taunus and the Palatinate are called the 'bed' or 'chair of Brynhildr' (lectulus Brunnihilde, Brinholdestul) in medieval documents. But I do not see how these names can prove anything more than the popularity of the story. In all lands it is customary to adopt such names from remarkable characters, whatever their origin may be. We may think of the cave of Frederic Barbarossa at Berchtesgaden or the numerous places called after Robin Hood in England.
[214] Helgakv. Hund. I 48, Atlamál 88. In the former case the name is used quite generally, like Ylfingar in the same poem. In the latter Hniflungr is the name of Högni's son.
[215] There was of course another heroic character of the same name; but this does not meet the objection.
[216] On both these occasions the Nibelungenlied mentions also a girdle.
[217] It seems likely that Mímir was the dwarf's original name and that Saxo has given him a name which properly belonged to his sword; cf. the phrase Hoddmímis holt (Vafðr. 45), etc.
[218] E.g. the name Schilbung and the references to Norway. The story of Sigemund and the dragon also belongs to a maritime region.
[219] Cf. Skaldsk. 42: "Gunnarr and Högni are called Niflungar and Giúkungar."
[220] Cf. Schütte, Oldsagn om Godtjod, pp. 35-38, where it is well pointed out that all the clearest cases of myth in early Teutonic records belong to stories dealing with the origin of nations or dynasties. "Den eneste udtrykkelige Myte, der udenfor specielt religiøse Gøremål har været episk frugtbar i Folkevandringstiden er Ophavsmyten."