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According to the ''{{Wiki|Skáldskaparmál}}'' in the ''{{Wiki|Prose Edda}}'',<ref name="FjalarAndGalar">{{WP|Fjalar and Galar}}</ref> Fjalar and Galar killed | According to the ''{{Wiki|Skáldskaparmál}}'' in the ''{{Wiki|Prose Edda}}'',<ref name="FjalarAndGalar">{{WP|Fjalar and Galar}}</ref> Fjalar and Galar killed [[Kvasir]], a being made from the combined spit of the [[Æsir]] and [[Vanir]].<ref name="Kvasir">{{WP|Kvasir}}</ref> After mixing his blood with [[honey]], they made the [[mead of poetry]], a magical [[mead]] that granted drinkers the gift of [[skald]]ship.<ref name="DTVAMead">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: The Sacred Mead of Poetry]]</ref> | ||
Later, they murdered [[Jupiter|Suttungr]]'s father [[Gillingr]] and his wife. Seeking retribution, Suttungr pursued and caught the dwarves,<ref name="SuttungrDatabase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Suttungr]]</ref> then tortured them<ref name="Gillingr">{{WP|Gillingr}}</ref> until they offered to give him the mead of poetry in exchange for sparing their lives. Suttungr agreed to this and kept the mead inside the mountain {{Wiki|Hnitbjorg}}, where it was guarded by his daughter [[Minerva|Gunnlöð]] until [[Odin]] stole it.<ref name="SuttungrDatabase"/><ref name="GunlodrDatabase">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Gunlodr]]</ref> | Later, they murdered [[Jupiter|Suttungr]]'s father [[Gillingr]] and his wife. Seeking retribution, Suttungr pursued and caught the dwarves,<ref name="SuttungrDatabase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Suttungr]]</ref> then tortured them<ref name="Gillingr">{{WP|Gillingr}}</ref> until they offered to give him the mead of poetry in exchange for sparing their lives. Suttungr agreed to this and kept the mead inside the mountain {{Wiki|Hnitbjorg}}, where it was guarded by his daughter [[Minerva|Gunnlöð]] until [[Odin]] stole it.<ref name="SuttungrDatabase"/><ref name="GunlodrDatabase">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Gunlodr]]</ref> | ||
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Fjalar and Galar were two murderous dwarves in Norse mythology.
Mythology
According to the Skáldskaparmál in the Prose Edda,[1] Fjalar and Galar killed Kvasir, a being made from the combined spit of the Æsir and Vanir.[2] After mixing his blood with honey, they made the mead of poetry, a magical mead that granted drinkers the gift of skaldship.[3]
Later, they murdered Suttungr's father Gillingr and his wife. Seeking retribution, Suttungr pursued and caught the dwarves,[4] then tortured them[5] until they offered to give him the mead of poetry in exchange for sparing their lives. Suttungr agreed to this and kept the mead inside the mountain Hnitbjorg, where it was guarded by his daughter Gunnlöð until Odin stole it.[4][6]
History
Fjalar and Galar were framed for killing a drunken Gillingr when he attempted to outdrink the dwarves, only to fall and break his neck. When Suttungr sent bounty hunters after them, the pair took on the aliases of Brammer and Lom, respectively.[7]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Dawn of Ragnarök (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑
Fjalar and Galar on Wikipedia
- ↑ Kvasir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: The Sacred Mead of Poetry
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Suttungr
- ↑ Gillingr on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Gunlodr
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Dawn of Ragnarök – Malvigr