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Fjalar and Galar

Fjalar and Galar were two dwarfs who had killed the Vanir Kvasir. They created the Mead of Poetry by mixing honey with Kvasir's blood. The mead was stored in two vats called Bodn and Son, and a pot called Odrerir.

Fjalar and Galar accidentally drowned the giant Gilling when their boat capsized, but they murdered Gilling's wife, whose howling grief upset the two dwarfs. The giant Suttung would have killed the two dwarfs for killing his parents. They escaped with their lives when Fjalar and Galar gave the Mead of Poetry to Suttung as compensation.

See Mead of Poetry for the full story.

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Fjalar, Fjalarr – "deceiver".

Galar, Galarr – "chanter".

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Kvasir, Suttung.

Mead of Poetry.

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  • • Andvari
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Kvasir

Kvasir

Kvasir was the wisest of the Vanir. Kvasir was born from the saliva of the two groups of gods, Aesir and Vanir. It was how the two warring deities made peace by spitting in a vessel. Kvasir wandered around the world, teaching people about his know...

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Mead of Poetry

Mead of Poetry

Kvasir Shortly after the war between Aesir and Vanir , there was a hostage exchange between the two warring tribes. Kvasir , the wisest among the Vanir, joined Njörd and his son Freyr as hostages to the Aesir. Receiving these three gods gained Aes...

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Gunnlod

Gunnlod

A giantess. Gunnlod ("war-summon") was the daughter of the giant Suttung . Gunnlod was the Keeper of the Mead of Poetry. When her father gained the Mead of Poetry , Suttung set her to guard the magic mead in a cave. When Odin gained entry to the c...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Suttung

Suttung

A frost giant. Suttung ("sup-heavy") was the son of the giant Gilling. When two dwarfs named Fjalar and Galar killed his parents, Suttung threatened to kill the dwarfs in revenge. Suttung only relented when they gave him the Mead of Poetry as comp...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Fafnir

Fafnir

Fafnir was the son of Hreidmar and brother of Otter and Regin . Once Hreidmar received the ransom (Andvari's treassure) from Loki, greed set in, in the entire family. Fafnir killed his father and drove Regin off, keeping the whole treasure for him...

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Dvalin

Dvalin

A dwarf. The name of Dvalin is mentioned several times in the Poetic Edda, as well as in Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. Dvalin appeared to be the chieftain or leader of the dwarves. In the Voluspa , the dwarves were descendants from Dvalin and his...

August 17th, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
Dwarves

Dwarves

Dwarves appeared frequently in Norse and Germanic myths and legends. The dwarves were said to inhabit Nidavellir, one of the Nine Worlds created by the gods, though they also seemed to live in Midgard as well, the world of men. According to Snorri...

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Brokk & Eiti

Brokk & Eiti

Brokk and Eiti (Sindri) were dwarf brothers. They were master craftsmen who created the Gullinbursti ("golden bristles") for Freyr, the Draupnir (Ring of Power) for Odin and Mjollnir (magic war hammer) for Thor . Bokk and Eiti were jealous of the ...

August 17th, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
Fafnir

Fafnir

Dragon. Fafnir was the son of Hreidmar, and brother of Regin and Otter . Originally, Fafnir was a human who was able to shape-shift. Fafnir gained possession of the treasure after killing his father. He drove his brother (Regin) away by changing h...

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Modsognir and Durin

Modsognir and Durin

Modsognir ("frenzy-roarer") and Durin ("sleepy") were the first two dwarves who were created by the gods. They were originally maggots that fed from the flesh of the giant Ymir . These two dwarves became the first ancestors of the dwarves. The Vol...

August 17th, 2002 • Jimmy Joe

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