Vafthrudnir (nord. Myth.), Riese, welcher für sehr weise gehalten wurde. Odin reiste unter dem Namen Gangradr zu ihm, besiegte ihn in Weisheit u. brachte ihn um. Das zwischen Odin u. V. gehaltene Gespräch ist der Inhalt des Eddaliedes Vafthrudnismal, s.u. Edda I. A) a).
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Vafthrudnir — était un Géant de la glace doté d’une immense sagesse qu’il aurait acquise en consultant le royaume des morts ayant été ressuscité. Odin, curieux, voulu se comparer à lui et le recontra déguisé. Il défia alors le légendaire «Maitre des Enigmes»… … Mythologie nordique
Vafthrudnir — Vafthrudnir, in der nord. Mythologie ein durch Weisheit ausgezeichneter Riese … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Vafthrudnir — In Nordic myth one of the wisest of the giants. One day he was visited by Odin, who had disguised himself under the name of Gangrad. The two agreed to test their wisdom for a forfeit and discuss all the various points on Nordic myth ranging… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Poetic Edda — The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems primarily preserved in the Icelandic mediaeval manuscript Codex Regius. Along with Snorri Sturluson s Prose Edda , the Poetic Edda is the most important extant source on Norse mythology and… … Wikipedia
Edda poética — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La Edda poética o Edda mayor es una colección de poemas escritos en nórdico antiguo preservados inicialmente en el manuscrito medieval islandés conocido como Codex Regius. Junto con la Edda prosaica de Snorri… … Wikipedia Español
Vígríðr — This article is about the battlefield of Ragnarök. For other uses, see Vígríðr (disambiguation). The god Odin battles the wolf Fenrir while other deities and their combatants fight in the background on the field Vígríðr in an illustration (1905)… … Wikipedia
Im (giant) — In Norse mythology, Im or Imr is a giant and the son of Vafthrudnir. According to stanza 5 of the poem Vafthrudnismal from the Poetic Edda :: Then Odin went to try the wisdom:of the all wise giant [Vafthrudnir] ;:to the hall he came which Im s… … Wikipedia
Mogthrasir — In Norse mythology, Mogthrasir (Mögþrasir) is a giant mentioned only in stanza 49 of the poem Vafthrudnismal from the Poetic Edda during the contest of wisdom between Odin and the giant Vafthrudnir: Odin said: 48.: Much I have travelled, much… … Wikipedia
Germanic religion and mythology — Introduction complex of stories, lore, and beliefs about the gods and the nature of the cosmos developed by the Germanic speaking peoples before their conversion to Christianity. Germanic culture extended, at various times, from the… … Universalium
Mögþrasir — In Norse mythology, Mögþrasir (Old Norse, possibly meaning the one who is striving for sons [1]) is a jötunn who is solely attested in stanza 49 of the poem Vafþrúðnismál from the Poetic Edda.[1] Contents 1 Vafþrúðnismál … Wikipedia
