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Vafþrúðnir (Old
Norse "mighty weaver") is a wise jötunn in
Norse mythology. His name
comes from Vaf,
which means weave or entangle, and thrudnir, which...
- Vafþrúðnismál (Old Norse: "The Lay of
Vafþrúðnir") is the
third poem in the
Poetic Edda. It is a
conversation in
verse form
conducted initially between...
- Odin
poses the
question to
Vafþrúðnir as to who of
mankind will
survive the "famous"
Fimbulwinter ("Mighty Winter").
Vafþrúðnir responds in
stanza 45 that...
- the all
knowing giant,
Vafthrúðnir, to not only test his knowledge, but gain
wisdom from the
giant as well. Odin and
Vafthrúðnir exchange questions and...
- (disguised) god Odin
engages the wise jötunn
Vafþrúðnir in a game of wits. Odin asks
Vafþrúðnir to tell him, if
Vafþrúðnir's knowledge is sufficient, the answer...
- Vafþrúðnismál, Odin
poses the
question to
Vafþrúðnir as to who of
mankind will
survive the Fimbulwinter.
Vafþrúðnir responds that Líf and Lífþrasir will survive...
- to the jötunn
Vafþrúðnir,
asking who
among mankind will
survive when Fimbulvetr, the
winter at the end of the world, occurs.
Vafþrúðnir responds that...
- Odin in disguise)
engages in a game of wits with the jötunn
Vafþrúðnir. Gagnráðr asks
Vafþrúðnir whence the Van god Njörðr came, for,
though he
rules over...
- now
questioning Vafþrúðnir, asks
which of the Æsir will "rule over the
possessions of the gods when Surt's fire is slaked".
Vafþrúðnir responds that, "when...
- with the
giant (jotun)
Vafþrúðnir. Odin asks
Vafþrúðnir whether he can tell all the
secrets of the gods and giants, and
Vafþrúðnir answers that he can do...
