Bure

First appears: Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World

Life events

• Bure’s hair emerged from the salt-stones Audhumbla licked.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World)
  • “the first day that she licked the stones there came out of them in the evening a man’s hair”
• Bure’s head emerged from the salt-stones Audhumbla licked.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World)
  • “the second day a man’s head”
• Bure emerged whole from the salt-stones Audhumbla licked.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World)
  • “and the third day the whole man was there. This man’s name was Bure”
• Bure begat Bor.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World)
  • With: Bor
  • “he begat a son whose name was Bor.”

Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World

• child: Bor “This man’s name was Bure; he was fair of face, great and mighty, and he begat a son whose name was Bor.”

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