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Gestumblindi is a
personal name
appearing in two
medieval Scandinavian legendary texts:
Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks and (in the
Latinised form as Gestiblindus)...
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riddles of
Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks, also
known as Gátur
Gestumblinda ('
Gestumblindi's riddles'), Heiðreks gátur ('Heiðrekr's riddles') and Heiðreksmál ('Heiðrekr's...
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battle between Goths and Huns; and a third,
containing the
riddles of
Gestumblindi. It has
inspired later writers and
derivative works, such as J. R. R...
- Heiðreks gátur
contains a
riddle that
mentions Sleipnir and Odin: 36.
Gestumblindi said: "Who are the
twain that on ten feet run?
three eyes they have,...
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structure of Odin's and Vafþrúðnir's
encounter has
parallels with the
Gestumblindi and King
Heidrek incident in the
Norse Hervarar saga and The Hobbit’s...
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giant Vafthrudnir in the
Eddic poem
Vafthrudnismal and in the
riddles of
Gestumblindi in
Hervarar saga. Upon
seeing the
corpse being carried to the ship, Nanna...
- Heiðreks gátur
contains a
riddle that
mentions Sleipnir and Odin: 36.
Gestumblindi said: Who are the
twain that on ten feet run?
three eyes they have, but...
- durum) once each. As an example, in one
stanza where the
phrase is used
Gestumblindi (Odin in disguise)
poses the
following riddle: What
strange marvel did...
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Gelging Ginnarr Deceiver Óðins nǫfn (1)
Gizurr Riddler Óðins nǫfn (1)
Gestumblindi /
Blind Guest Hervarar saga (10), þulur, Óðins nǫfn (7) Glapsviðr Glapsvid...
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Gestiblindus now
sought Fróði's aid. (In the
Norse Hervarar saga
Gestumblindi is the name ****umed by the
disguised Odin and it is
possible that this...
