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In [[Norse mythology]], '''Þrúðgelmir''' ([[Old Norse]] "Strength Yeller") is a [[Jötunn|frost giant]], the son of the primordial giant [[Aurgelmir]] (who [[Snorri Sturluson]] in ''[[Gylfaginning]]'' identifies with [[Ymir]]), and the father of [[Bergelmir]]. |
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In [[Norse mythology]], '''Þrúðgelmir''' ({{IPA-non|ˈθruːð.ɟɛlmɪr}}; [[Old Norse]] "Strength Yeller") is a [[jötunn]], the son of the primordial {{lang|non|jötunn}} [[Aurgelmir]] (who [[Snorri Sturluson]] in ''[[Gylfaginning]]'' identifies with [[Ymir]]), and the father of [[Bergelmir]]. Þrúðgelmir had [[Ymir's son|one brother]] and [[Ymir's daughter|one sister]], who were elder than he was. Þrúðgelmir's name is sometimes anglicized as '''Thrudgelmir'''. He may have been the {{lang|non|jötunn}} born from Ymir's legs.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sEIngqiKOugC&dq=Thrudgelmir&pg=PA465|isbn=9781135963903|title=Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities|date=4 July 2013|publisher=Routledge}}</ref> |
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==Attestations== |
==Attestations== |
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Þrúðgelmir appears in the poem ''[[Vafþrúðnismál]]'' from the ''[[Poetic Edda]]''. When [[Odin]] (speaking under the assumed name [[List of names of Odin|Gagnrad]]) asks who was the eldest of the [[Æsir]] or of the |
Þrúðgelmir appears in the poem ''[[Vafþrúðnismál]]'' from the ''[[Poetic Edda]]''. When [[Odin]] (speaking under the assumed name [[List of names of Odin|Gagnrad]]) asks who was the eldest of the [[Æsir]] or of the {{lang|non|jötnar}} in bygone days, [[Vafþrúðnir]] answers: |
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:"Uncountable winters before the earth was made, |
:"Uncountable winters before the earth was made, |
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:then Bergelmir was born, |
:then [[Bergelmir]] was born, |
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:Thrudgelmir was his father, |
:Thrudgelmir was his father, |
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:and Aurgelmir his grandfather." |
:and Aurgelmir his grandfather." |
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::—''Vafþrúðnismál'' <small>(29)</small><ref name=LARRINGTON>Larrington (1999).</ref> |
::—''Vafþrúðnismál'' <small>(29)</small><ref name=LARRINGTON>Larrington (1999).</ref> |
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According to Rudolf Simek, Þrúðgelmir is identical to the six-headed son that was begotten by Aurgelmir's feet (''Vafþrúðnismál'', <small>33</small>)<ref>Simek (1996).</ref> |
According to Rudolf Simek, Þrúðgelmir is identical to the six-headed son that was begotten by Aurgelmir's feet (''Vafþrúðnismál'', <small>33</small>),<ref>Simek (1996).</ref> but the fact that (apart from the ''[[þulur]]'') he is mentioned in only one source led John Lindow to suggest that he might have been invented by the poet.<ref>Lindow (2002).</ref> Additionally, the identification of one with the other cannot be established with certainty since, according to stanza 33, Aurgelmir had more than one direct male offspring: |
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:"They said that under the frost-giant's arms |
:"They said that under the frost-giant's arms |
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:a girl and boy grew together; |
:a [[Ymir's daughter|girl]] and [[Ymir's son|boy]] grew together; |
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:one foot with the other, of the wise giant, |
:one foot with the other, of the wise giant, |
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:begot a six-headed son."<ref name=LARRINGTON/> |
:begot a six-headed son."<ref name=LARRINGTON/> |
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Þrúðgelmir was drowned in his father's blood. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Larrington, Carolyne (trans.) (1999). ''The Poetic Edda'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN |
* Larrington, Carolyne (trans.) (1999). ''The Poetic Edda'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. {{ISBN|0-19-283946-2}}. |
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* Lindow, John (2002). ''Norse |
* [[John Lindow|Lindow, John]] (2002). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=KlT7tv3eMSwC Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs]''. New York: [[Oxford University Press]]. {{ISBN|0-19-515382-0}}. |
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* Simek, Rudolf (1996). ''Dictionary of Northern Mythology''. Translated by Angela Hall. Cambridge: D. S. Brewer. ISBN |
* Simek, Rudolf (1996). ''Dictionary of Northern Mythology''. Translated by Angela Hall. Cambridge: D. S. Brewer. {{ISBN|0-85991-513-1}}. |
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 28 December 2023
In Norse mythology, Þrúðgelmir (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈθruːð.ɟɛlmɪr]; Old Norse "Strength Yeller") is a jötunn, the son of the primordial jötunn Aurgelmir (who Snorri Sturluson in Gylfaginning identifies with Ymir), and the father of Bergelmir. Þrúðgelmir had one brother and one sister, who were elder than he was. Þrúðgelmir's name is sometimes anglicized as Thrudgelmir. He may have been the jötunn born from Ymir's legs.[1]
Attestations
[edit]Þrúðgelmir appears in the poem Vafþrúðnismál from the Poetic Edda. When Odin (speaking under the assumed name Gagnrad) asks who was the eldest of the Æsir or of the jötnar in bygone days, Vafþrúðnir answers:
- "Uncountable winters before the earth was made,
- then Bergelmir was born,
- Thrudgelmir was his father,
- and Aurgelmir his grandfather."
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- —Vafþrúðnismál (29)[2]
According to Rudolf Simek, Þrúðgelmir is identical to the six-headed son that was begotten by Aurgelmir's feet (Vafþrúðnismál, 33),[3] but the fact that (apart from the þulur) he is mentioned in only one source led John Lindow to suggest that he might have been invented by the poet.[4] Additionally, the identification of one with the other cannot be established with certainty since, according to stanza 33, Aurgelmir had more than one direct male offspring:
- "They said that under the frost-giant's arms
- a girl and boy grew together;
- one foot with the other, of the wise giant,
- begot a six-headed son."[2]
Þrúðgelmir was drowned in his father's blood.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. 4 July 2013. ISBN 9781135963903.
- ^ a b Larrington (1999).
- ^ Simek (1996).
- ^ Lindow (2002).
References
[edit]- Larrington, Carolyne (trans.) (1999). The Poetic Edda Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-19-283946-2.
- Lindow, John (2002). Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515382-0.
- Simek, Rudolf (1996). Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Translated by Angela Hall. Cambridge: D. S. Brewer. ISBN 0-85991-513-1.