Vafþrúðnir

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title: Vafþrúðnir
text: Vafþrúðnir is a wise jötunn in Norse mythology. His name comes from Vaf, which means weave or entangle, and thrudnir, which means strong or mighty. Some interpret it to mean "mighty in riddles". It may be anglicized Vafthruthnir or Vafthrudnir. In the Poetic Edda poem Vafþrúðnismál, Vafþrúðnir acts as Odin's host and opponent in a deadly battle of wits that results in Vafþrúðnir's defeat.
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description: Norse mythical character
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaf%C3%BEr%C3%BA%C3%B0nir
date created: 2002-08-14T04:33:32Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T02:22:13Z
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