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Dúrnir
Dúrnir (Old Norse: ) was a dwarf who appears in the three Old Norse skaldic poems which suggests that he once was a well-known dwarf in Norse mythology. The most notable poem is known as ''Ynglingatal'': He also appears in a list of Dwarves in the anonymous ''Dverga heiti'': :Alþjófr, austri, :aurvangr ok dúfr, :ái, andvari, :ónn ok draupnir, :dori ok dagfinnr, :dulinn ok ónarr, :alfr ok dellingr, :óinn ok durnir. The third poem is found in '' Laufás-Edda'': :Kveða skal hróðr fyr hríðar :hræ-blakks viðum sævar, :drykkr var Durnis rekkum :døkkr, ljósara nøkkvi. Snorri also includes Dúrnir in a list of giants in the ''Skáldskaparmál'' section of his ''Prose Edda'' (Faulkes translation, p. 157). It is possible that the name Durnir is an emendation of Durinn, mentioned as the father of dwarves in Dvergatal. Both names mean door, or door-warden. The names Durinn and Durnir do not appear in the same texts. The Norwegian translation of Ynglinga Saga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norse Dwarves
A dwarf () is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history. They are commonly, but not exclusively, presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftsmen. In early literary sources, only males are explicitly referred to as dwarfs. However, they are described as having sisters and daughters, while male and female dwarfs feature in later saga literature and folklore. Dwarfs are sometimes described as short; however, scholars have noted that this is neither explicit nor relevant to their roles in the earliest sources. Dwarfs continue to feature in modern popular culture, such as in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and Terry Pratchett, where they are often, but not exclusively, presented as distinct from elves. Etymology and meaning Etymology The modern English noun ''dwarf'' descends from . It has a variety of Cognate, cognates in other Germanic languages, including Old Norse ''dvergr'', Old Frisian ''dw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
