In Norse mythology, Geiravör ( Old Norse: Geiravǫr, " spear- vǫr" [1]) is a valkyrie attested in the longer of the two Nafnaþulur lists found in the Prose Edda. [2]
According to Rudolf Simek, the section part of the name—vör—may be identical to the name of the Norse goddess Vör, and would therefore mean " spear- goddess"; or the suffix may simply reflect the suffix vör that appears in personal names such as Geirvör and Hervör. [1]
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References
- Jónsson, Finnur (1973). Den Norsk-Islandske Skjaldedigtning. Rosenkilde og Bagger.
- Simek, Rudolf (1996). Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-0-85991-513-7.
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In Norse mythology, Geiravör ( Old Norse: Geiravǫr, " spear- vǫr" [1]) is a valkyrie attested in the longer of the two Nafnaþulur lists found in the Prose Edda. [2]
According to Rudolf Simek, the section part of the name—vör—may be identical to the name of the Norse goddess Vör, and would therefore mean " spear- goddess"; or the suffix may simply reflect the suffix vör that appears in personal names such as Geirvör and Hervör. [1]
Notes
References
- Jónsson, Finnur (1973). Den Norsk-Islandske Skjaldedigtning. Rosenkilde og Bagger.
- Simek, Rudolf (1996). Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-0-85991-513-7.
| Individual valkyries | | |
|---|---|---|
| Poems about valkyries | ||
| See also | ||