Gungnir

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Gungnir is the legendary spear of the god Odin in Norse mythology, renowned for its unerring accuracy and powerful enchantments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artifact in Norse mythology
mythological weapon
spear
appearsIn Poetic Edda NERFINISHED
Prose Edda NERFINISHED
associatedWith Odin NERFINISHED
category Norse mythological objects
Weapons of Odin
createdBy Sons of Ivaldi
dwarves
culture Norse
depictedWith Odin on the battlefield
etymology Old Norse name Gungnir
function to consecrate enemies to Odin
hasReputation most famous spear in Norse mythology
hasStatus legendary weapon
hasType spear
influenced modern fantasy depictions of magic spears
popular culture representations of Odin
material metal
meaning the swaying one
mentionedIn Gylfaginning
Prose Edda
surface form: Skáldskaparmál
mythology Norse mythology NERFINISHED
ownedBy Odin NERFINISHED
property always returns to its owner
never misses its target
powerful enchantments
unerring accuracy
relatedTo Draupnir
Sleipnir
symbolizes Odin’s authority
oaths
sovereignty
war
thrownBy Odin at the start of battles
usedBy Odin NERFINISHED
usedFor rituals
swearing oaths
warfare
wieldedIn Ragnarok
surface form: Ragnarök

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Odin weapon Gungnir