Gandalf ( Old Norse: Gandálfr [ˈɡɑndˌɑːlvz̠]) is a Dvergr ( Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the so-called 'Tally of the Dwarves' within the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, [1] as well as in the Prose Edda. The name derives from the Old Norse words gandr (magic staff) and álfr (elf), thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand. [2]
The name was also used for a Norse king in the Heimskringla. [3]
In his fictional writings, J. R. R. Tolkien eventually named his wizard Gandalf after the Dvergr, [2] but initially used the name for the head of the dwarf party (ultimately to be called Thorin Oakenshield). [4]
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Gandalf ( Old Norse: Gandálfr [ˈɡɑndˌɑːlvz̠]) is a Dvergr ( Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the so-called 'Tally of the Dwarves' within the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, [1] as well as in the Prose Edda. The name derives from the Old Norse words gandr (magic staff) and álfr (elf), thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand. [2]
The name was also used for a Norse king in the Heimskringla. [3]
In his fictional writings, J. R. R. Tolkien eventually named his wizard Gandalf after the Dvergr, [2] but initially used the name for the head of the dwarf party (ultimately to be called Thorin Oakenshield). [4]
See also
References
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