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==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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> | 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}}, which is often interpreted as an alternate name for [[Yggdrasil]]. 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== | ||
In Asgard, [[Odin|Havi]] encountered the [[ | In Asgard, [[Odin|Havi]] encountered the [[four stags of Yggdrasil]], whom he followed until they led him to Eikþyrnir, revealing a treasure before disappearing.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Noble Harts]]</ref> | ||
In 885, during the [[Siege of Paris (885–886)|siege of Paris]], the Viking leader [[Sigfred]] met the ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] at the burial grounds in [[Melun]]. Before riding to the [[longhouse]] to further discuss battle plans, he placed a toy figurine of Eikþyrnir that had once belonged to his late brother [[Sinric]] on the grave site erected for him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Warlord of Melun]]</ref> | In 885, during the [[Siege of Paris (885–886)|siege of Paris]], the Viking leader [[Sigfred]] met the ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] at the burial grounds in [[Melun]]. Before riding to the [[longhouse]] to further discuss battle plans, he placed a toy figurine of Eikþyrnir that had once belonged to his late brother [[Sinric]] on the grave site erected for him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Warlord of Melun]]</ref> | ||
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*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Imo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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, which is often interpreted as an alternate name for Yggdrasil. 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]
In 885, during the siege of Paris, the Viking leader Sigfred met the jarlskona Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan at the burial grounds in Melun. Before riding to the longhouse to further discuss battle plans, he placed a toy figurine of Eikþyrnir that had once belonged to his late brother Sinric on the grave site erected for him.[3]
Gallery
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Sinric's toy of Eikþyrnir
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- The Siege of Paris (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑
Eikþyrnir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Noble Harts
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Warlord of Melun