The dwarf made a boar with mane and bristles of gold; a gold ring named Draupnir; and a hammer. Brokkr presented the ring to Odin and said that eight rings of the same weight would drop from it every ninth night.

What was Draupnir made from?

The dwarf made a boar with mane and bristles of gold; a gold ring named Draupnir; and a hammer. Brokkr presented the ring to Odin and said that eight rings of the same weight would drop from it every ninth night.

Who is Balder’s wife?

Nanna
In the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, Nanna is the wife of Baldr and the couple produced a son, the god Forseti.

What is the curse of Andvaris ring?

The mischievous god Loki stole Andvari’s treasure and the ring. In revenge, Andvari cursed the ring to bring misfortune and destruction to whoever possessed it. Loki quickly gave the cursed Andvaranaut to Hreidmar, King of the Dwarves, as reparation for having inadvertently killed Hreidmar’s son, Ótr.

Who made Odin’s ring?

Origins of Odin’s Ring. Draupnir was crafted by the two dwarves Brokkr and Eitri in a bet with the trickster Loki. Loki had claimed that they could not craft objects of the same quality as the Sons of Ivaldi who had made Freyr’s ship Skidbaldnir, Odin’s spear Gungnir, and Sif’s golden hair.

What was Odin’s ring?

Draupnir
In Norse mythology, Draupnir (Old Norse: [ˈdrɔupnez̠], “the dripper”) is a gold ring possessed by the god Odin with the ability to multiply itself: Every ninth night, eight new rings ‘drip’ from Draupnir, each one of the same size and weight as the original.

What is the name of Loki’s wife?

Sigyn
Loki is married to Sigyn and they have a son, Narfi and/or Nari. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. Loki, in the form of a mare, was impregnated by the stallion Svaðilfari and gave birth to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.

What power did Andvari ring help him do?

In Norse mythology, Andvari (12th c. Old Norse: [ˈɑndˌwɑre]; “careful one”) is a dwarf who lives underneath a waterfall and has the power to change himself into a pike (gedda) at will. Andvari had a magical ring Andvaranaut, which helped him become wealthy.

Is Lord of the Rings based on Norse mythology?

The famed author of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and other subsequent novels about the same fantasy world, J. R. R. Tolkien, was very much inspired by Iceland. Aspects of the landscape, the language, folk tales, and Norse mythology were influential in shaping the legendary fantasy world of Middle Earth.

What is the name of Odin’s ring?

Did Thor have a ring?

The Ring of Thrór was the first of the Seven Dwarf-rings to be forged, and the last to be recovered by Sauron.