Gunnr
angelic sky Norse single tradition · 1
Gunnr is a valkyrie whose name means 'war' in Old Norse. She is listed among the valkyries ready to ride to the realm of the gods.
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1300
- Historical notes
- Named in the Poetic Edda poem Völuspá.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hildr, Göndul, Geirskögul, Hrist, Mist, Skeggjöld, Hlökk, Herfjötur, Göll, Geirahöð, Randgríð, Ráðgríð, Reginleif, Sváva, Sigrún, Kára, Þrúðr, Skuld, Skögul
- aspect of
- valkyries
- serves
- Odin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Sigrún uses the phrase 'fed the gosling of Gunn's sisters'. Gunnr and her sisters are valkyries, and these goslings are ravens, who feed on the corpses left on the battlefield”
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