Viðarr
Among the Scandinavians, Viðarr is considered the second strongest god after Thor and is defined as the "silent Ase." His only known act occurs at the time of Ragnarök, the "Dusk of the gods," when he defeats the wolf Fenrir after it swallows Oðinn and the sun. His silence is associated with his exceptional force and his feat as savior of the world, permitting the rebirth of the world with a new sun.
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When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Norse deity attested in Iron Age Scandinavian mythology, associated with Ragnarök eschatology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Atri, Höðr, Móði, Magni, Rindr, Narfi, Oðinn, Frigg, Angerona, Volupia, Baldr, Thor, Loki, Gerðr
- enemy of
- Fenrir
- sibling of
- Vali
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Among the Scandinavians god Viðarr is considered the second strongest after Thor...Then Viðarr defeats Fenrir permitting the rebirth of the world...the god who kills Fenrir, Viðarr, is defined the "silent Ase"”
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“The poem Vafþrúðnismál informs us that the gods who survive Ragnarök are Viðarr, Váli, Móði and Magni, with no mention of Höðr and Baldr.”
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