Other Figures — Minor Figures

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

Agnar (son of Geirröd)

son of Geirröd · first appears Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1

• Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1 · parent: Geirröd “King Geirröd had a son ten years old, whom he named Agnar, after his brother.”
• Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1 · protégé: Odin “Agnar went to Grimnir and gave him a full horn to drink from, saying that the king did wrong in causing him to be tortured, though innocent.”

Bauge

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 Suttung “Odin sought lodgings for the night at the house of the giant Bauge, who was a brother of Suttung.”
• Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry · servant: Odin “He offered to undertake the work of the nine men for Bauge, but asked in payment therefor a drink of Suttung’s mead.”

Fjarlaf

first appears Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 3

• Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 3 · parent: Gudolf “his son Gudolf, his son Fjarlaf, whom we call Fridleif;”
• Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 3 · child: Odin “he had the son who is called Vodin, whom we call Odin;”

Freke

wolf · first appears Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XII · Life in Valhal

• Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XII · Life in Valhal · patron: Odin “The food that is placed on his table he gives to his two wolves, which hight Gere and Freke.”
• Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XII · Life in Valhal · with Odin “The food that is placed on his table he gives to his two wolves, which hight Gere and Freke.”

Geirahod

first appears Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter X · The Goddesses (Asynjes)

• Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter X · The Goddesses (Asynjes) · employer: Odin “These are called valkyries. Odin sends them to all battles, where they choose those who are to be slain, and rule over the victory.”

Gere

wolf · first appears Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XII · Life in Valhal

• Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XII · Life in Valhal · patron: Odin “The food that is placed on his table he gives to his two wolves, which hight Gere and Freke.”
• Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XII · Life in Valhal · with Odin “The food that is placed on his table he gives to his two wolves, which hight Gere and Freke.”