Thjódrørir
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Thjódrørir is a dwarf who sang before Delling's doors in Hávamál 160. He gave warning to his people that the sun was coming up, and they must return to their dark houses. The phrase would then virtually mean 'at sunrise.'
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Attested in Norse texts from the Viking Age and Medieval periods.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Hávamál 160 it is said that the dwarf Thjódrørir sang before Delling's doors, which (as Delling is the father of Dag (Day) in Vafþrúðnismál 25) may mean that he gave warning to his people that the sun was coming up, and they must return to their dark houses; the phrase would then virtually mean 'at sunrise.'”
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