Gandálfr
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Gandálfr is a Dvergr (Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the 'Tally of the Dwarves' within the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, as well as in the Prose Edda. The name derives from the Old Norse words gandr (magical entity e.g. wands, monsters etc.) and álfr (elf), thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1300
- Historical notes
- Appears in Poetic Edda and Prose Edda.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Gandalf (Old Norse: Gandálfr [ˈɡɑndˌɑːlvz̠]) is a Dvergr (Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the so-called 'Tally of the Dwarves' within the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, as well as in the Prose Edda.”
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