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When {{Wiki|Fjalar and Galar|two treacherous dwarves | When {{Wiki|Fjalar and Galar|two}} treacherous [[Dwarf|dwarves]] murdered [[Jupiter|Suttungr's]] {{Wiki|Gillingr|parents}}, he set out to avenge them. In exchange for sparing their lives, the dwarves offered him a {{Wiki|Mead of poetry|magical}} [[Mead]], which he hid in a vault inside the mountain {{Wiki|Hnitbjorg}}. Along with his daughter [[Minerva|Gunlodr]], he guarded it jealously, until one day, [[Odin]] came looking for it... | ||
Many legends have a nugget of fact at the heart, even if the tale itself is fantastical. The Mead, in particular, seems a metaphor for something else. Equally, Suttungr may be a representation of some powerful ruler from unrecorded [[Norsemen|Norse]] history. Note to [[Shaun Hastings|self]]: investigate further. | Many legends have a nugget of fact at the heart, even if the tale itself is fantastical. The Mead, in particular, seems a metaphor for something else. Equally, Suttungr may be a representation of some powerful ruler from unrecorded [[Norsemen|Norse]] history. Note to [[Shaun Hastings|self]]: investigate further. | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 21 December 2021
When two treacherous dwarves murdered Suttungr's parents, he set out to avenge them. In exchange for sparing their lives, the dwarves offered him a magical Mead, which he hid in a vault inside the mountain Hnitbjorg. Along with his daughter Gunlodr, he guarded it jealously, until one day, Odin came looking for it...
Many legends have a nugget of fact at the heart, even if the tale itself is fantastical. The Mead, in particular, seems a metaphor for something else. Equally, Suttungr may be a representation of some powerful ruler from unrecorded Norse history. Note to self: investigate further.