Þalfa
deity Norse single tradition · 1
Þalfa is a figure invoked on the Saltfleetby spindle-whorl inscription alongside the gods Óðinn and Heimdallr. The inscription states that Þalfa and the others are helping the person named Úlfljót. The identity or meaning of Þalfa is unclear, though it closely resembles Þjálfi, the name of a servant boy recorded in the Eddas, and is most likely interpreted as a personal name with masculine grammatical form.
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1400
- Historical notes
- Identity unclear; resembles Þjálfi from the Eddas but grammatical form differs.
Relationships
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Óðinn and Heimdallr and Þalfa, they are helping you, Úlfljót, and . . . The identity or meaning of Þalfa is unclear though it has been noted to closely resemble Þjálfi, the name of a servant boy recorded in the Eddas.”
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