Móðguðr
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Móðguðr is a figure in Norse mythology known as the guardian of the bridge over the river Gjöll, which leads to the realm of the dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Móðguðr canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
being in Norse mythology
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsInMythCycle |
Baldrs draumar
ⓘ
surface form:
Baldr myth cycle
|
| asksAbout |
the name of the traveler
ⓘ
the purpose of the journey ⓘ |
| asksQuestionsOf | travelers crossing Gjallarbrú ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gjallarbrú
ⓘ
river Gjöll ⓘ |
| authorSource | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| bridgeType | bridge between world of living and dead ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext | Norse underworld ⓘ |
| culture | medieval Scandinavian ⓘ |
| encounters | Hermóðr ⓘ |
| function |
challenges those who cross into the realm of the dead
ⓘ
controls passage to Hel ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Gjallarbrú ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | mythological prose ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity | bridge over the river Gjöll ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gylfaginning
ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ |
| mythology | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaningApproximate | “Furious Battler” ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | Hermóðr’s ride to Hel to seek Baldr ⓘ |
| realmGuardedAccessTo |
Hel
ⓘ
the realm of the dead ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
psychopomp
ⓘ
underworld guardian ⓘ |
| role | guardian of the bridge over Gjöll ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.