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Eikþyrnir is a stag which is said to stand on top of [[Valhalla (afterlife)|Valhalla]] itself as mentioned in the ''{{Wiki|Prose Edda}}''. It would eat leaves from the tree {{Wiki|Læraðr}}. Water flowed from his antlers into {{Wiki|Hvergelmir}}, a spring which gives live to eleven rivers in [[Asgard]].<ref name="WP">{{WP| | Eikþyrnir is a stag which is said to stand on top of [[Valhalla (afterlife)|Valhalla]] itself as mentioned in the ''{{Wiki|Prose Edda}}''. It would eat leaves from the tree {{Wiki|Læraðr}}. Water flowed from his antlers into {{Wiki|Hvergelmir}}, a spring which gives live to eleven rivers in [[Asgard]].<ref name="WP">{{WP|Eikþyrnir}}</ref> | ||
==Legacy and influence== | ==Legacy and influence== | ||
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Eikþyrnir was a male deer in Norse mythology.
Mythology
Eikþyrnir is a stag which is said to stand on top of Valhalla itself as mentioned in the Prose Edda. It would eat leaves from the tree Læraðr. Water flowed from his antlers into Hvergelmir, a spring which gives live to eleven rivers in Asgard.[1]
Legacy and influence
In Asgard, Havi encountered the four stags of Yggdrasil, whom he followed until they led him to Eikþyrnir, revealing a treasure before disappearing.[2]
Appearances
References
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Eikþyrnir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Noble Harts