Vidar

Family: Æsir · Role: god · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1

Life events

• Odin ordered Vidar to give Loki a seat and drink at the compotation.(Elder Edda · Oegir's Compotation, or Loki's Altercation · Part 1 · 📍 Oegir's hall)
  • With: Odin Loki
  • “Rise up, Vidar! and let the wolf's sire sit at our compotation; that Loki may not utter words of contumely in Oegir's hall.”
• Har foretells that at Ragnarok the asas and the einherjes will arm themselves and ride to the battle-field.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok · 📍 Vigrid)
  • With: Odin Thor Frey
  • “The asas and the einherjes arm themselves and speed forth to the battle-field.”
• Har foretells that at Ragnarok the Fenris-wolf will swallow Odin, and Vidar will avenge him by killing the wolf.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok · 📍 Vigrid)
  • With: Odin
  • “The wolf swallows Odin, and thus causes his death; but Vidar immediately turns and rushes at the wolf, placing one foot on his nether jaw. On this foot he has the shoe for which materials have been gathering through all ages, namely, the strips of leather which men cut off for the toes and heels of shoes; wherefore he who wishes to render assistance to the asas must cast these strips away. With one hand Vidar seizes the upper jaw of the wolf, and thus rends asunder his mouth. Thus the wolf perishes.”
• Æger hosted Odin and the gods at a feast after inviting them to visit him.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Æger's Feast · 📍 Asgard)
  • With: Æger Odin Njord Frey Tyr Bragi Loki Frigg Freyja Gefjun Skadi Idun Sif
  • “On this journey went Odin, Njord, Frey, Tyr, Brage, Vidar, Loke; and also the asynjes, Frigg, Freyja, Gefjun, Skade, Idun, Sif.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1

• parent: Odin “O'ergrown with branches and high grass is Vidar's spacious Landvîdi: There will the son descend, from the steed's back, bold to avenge his father.”

Elder Edda · Oegir's Compotation, or Loki's Altercation · Part 1

• parent: Odin “Besides these there were Niord and his wife Skadi, Frey and Freyia, and Odin's son Vidar.”

Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok

• parent: Odin “Odin’s son goes To fight with the wolf, And Vidar goes on his way To the wild beast.”

Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Thor's Journey to Geirrod's

• parent: Grid “She was the mother of Vidar the Silent.”

Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Æger's Feast

• patron: Æger “Æger made a visit to Asgard, but when he was ready to return home he invited Odin and all the asas to come and pay him a visit after the lapse of three months. On this journey went Odin, Njord, Frey, Tyr, Brage, Vidar, Loke; and also the asynjes, Frigg, Freyja, Gefjun, Skade, Idun, Sif.”

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