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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Prose and Poetic Eddas, which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of dwarfs.While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various lists provided for the benefit of skalds or poets of the medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness.
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Pages in category "Animals in Norse mythology" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dog king; G.
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.
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]