Vafþrúðnir
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Vafþrúðnir is a jötunn in Old Nordic mythology who is seen by the Æsir as a source of knowledge. Odin has a wisdom contest with him in Vafþrúðnismál.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 1100
- Historical notes
- Documented in Old Nordic mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hyndla, Einherjar, Þrúðr, Skögul, Hildr, Skeggjöld, Hlökk, Herfjötur, Göll, Geirahöð, Randgríð, Ráðgríð, Reginleif, Sæhrímnir, Andhrímnir, Æsir, Thor, jötnar, Odin, Loki, Jörð, Gerð, Ægir
- allied with
- Oðinn
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Other jötnar are seen by the Æsir as sources of knowledge, such as Vafþrúðnir, with whom Odin has a wisdom contest in Vafþrúðnismál”
#2796 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the poem Vafþrúðnismál, Óðinn engages the wise jötunn Vafþrúðnir in a game of wits. Disguised as Gagnráðr, Óðinn asks Vafþrúðnir "where men fight in courts every day."”
#38364 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001