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The name Geri has been interpreted as meaning either "the greedy one" or "the ravenous one". [1] The name Geri can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic adjective *geraz, attested in Burgundian girs, Old Norse gerr, Old Swedish giri, Old High German ger or giri and Old Dutch gir, all of which mean "greedy". [2]
Animals in Norse mythology (3 C, 2 P) D. Norse dwarves (24 P) E. ... Pages in category "Creatures in Norse mythology" The following 28 pages are in this category, out ...
Old Norse: Glaumr: Glaumr means "noisy merriment" from PGmc *ʒlaumaz. [11] The horse of Attila the Hun, in Skáldskaparmál [12] and Atlakvíða. [13] Poetic Edda: Goti Old Norse: Goti "Goth" In Norse tradition, Gunnar's horse. [14] Mentioned in the Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda. [14] Grani: Old Norse: Grani: The name means "the one with the ...
In Norse mythology, four stags or harts (male red deer) eat among the branches of the world tree Yggdrasill. According to the Poetic Edda, the stags crane their necks upward to chomp at the branches. The morning dew gathers in their horns and forms the rivers of the world. Their names are given as Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór. An ...
The male horse is also highly valued in comparison with the mare. This importance in the founding texts and sagas reflects the high value of the horse among Nordic peoples, as also attested by the rituals linked to its sacrifice, the consumption of its meat or the use of its body parts, reputed to bring protection and fertility.
Fenrir (Old Norse 'fen-dweller') [3] or Fenrisúlfr (Old Norse "Fenrir's wolf", often translated "Fenris-wolf"), [4] also referred to as Hróðvitnir (Old Norse "fame-wolf") [5] and Vánagandr (Old Norse 'monster of the [River] Ván'), [6] is a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology. In Old Norse texts, Fenrir plays a key role during the events of ...
In Norse mythology, Garmr or Garm (Old Norse: Garmr [ˈɡɑrmz̠]) is a wolf or dog associated with both Hel and Ragnarök, and described as a blood-stained guardian of Hel's gate. Name [ edit ]
In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr (Old Norse, generally considered to mean "drill-tooth" [1] or "bore-tooth" [2]) is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagles perched atop it and the serpent Níðhöggr who dwells beneath one of the three roots of the tree.