staff Gríðarvölr
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Staff Gríðarvölr is a powerful Norse mythological staff associated with the god Thor, often depicted as one of his key magical weapons.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gríðarvölr | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological staff
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object from Norse mythology ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Prose Edda
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Skáldskaparmál NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thor
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the jötunn Gríðr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Mjölnir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
magical staff
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staff ⓘ walking staff ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo |
Gríðr (name of the giantess)
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Old Norse vǫlr (staff, pole) ⓘ |
| function |
aid for travel
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protective weapon ⓘ |
| givenBy | Gríðr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenForPurpose |
to help Thor survive Geirröðr’s traps
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to serve as Thor’s support while crossing dangerous rivers ⓘ |
| hasNameInOldNorse | Gríðarvǫlr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAttestation | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Snorri Sturluson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythicCategory | divine equipment ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Germanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | loaned to Thor rather than forged for him ⓘ |
| ownerInMyth | Gríðr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | Thor’s encounter with the giant Geirröðr ⓘ |
| temporarilyPossessedBy | Thor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Thor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInMyth | Thor’s journey to Geirröðr’s hall ⓘ |
| weaponType | blunt weapon ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thor