Eikþyrnir
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Eikþyrnir was a male deer in Norse mythology.
Mythology[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
In Asgard, Havi met and followed the four stags Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór until they led him to Eikþyrnir, who revealed a treasure chest 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[edit | edit source]
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Sinric's toy of Eikþyrnir
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Eikþyrnir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Noble Harts
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Warlord of Melun