Dwarfs — Minor Figures

5 figures from The Eddas who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Alvis

dwarf · first appears Elder Edda · The Lay of the Dwarf Alvis

Elder Edda · The Lay of the Dwarf Alvis · admired: Thor “The benches they are decking, now shall the bride with me bend her way home.”
Elder Edda · The Lay of the Dwarf Alvis · parent: Thor “I will break it; for o'er the maid I have, as father, greatest power.”

dwarf · first appears Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Loke's Wager with the Dwarfs

Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Loke's Wager with the Dwarfs · siblings with Brok “Thereupon Loke wagered his head with the dwarf, who hight Brok, that his brother Sindre would not be able to make three other treasures equally as good as these were.”

first appears Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry

Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry · siblings with Galar “Then Fjalar asked her whether it would not lighten her sorrow if she could look out upon the sea where her husband had perished, and she said it would. He then said to his brother Galar that he should go up over the doorway, and as she passed out he should let a mill-stone drop onto her head, for he said he was tired of her bawling, Galar did so.”
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry · enemies with Kvaser “They called him aside, saying they wished to speak with him alone, slew him and let his blood run into two jars called Son and Bodn, and into a kettle called Odrarer.”

first appears Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry

Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry · siblings with Fjalar “Then Fjalar asked her whether it would not lighten her sorrow if she could look out upon the sea where her husband had perished, and she said it would. He then said to his brother Galar that he should go up over the doorway, and as she passed out he should let a mill-stone drop onto her head, for he said he was tired of her bawling, Galar did so.”
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry · enemies with Kvaser “They called him aside, saying they wished to speak with him alone, slew him and let his blood run into two jars called Son and Bodn, and into a kettle called Odrarer.”

dwarf · first appears Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide

Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · parent: Oin “Andvari I am named, Oin was my father named; many a cataract have I passed.”

Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.