Draupnir

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Draupnir is a magical gold ring in Norse mythology, forged by dwarves, that multiplies itself by producing eight new rings every ninth night.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artifact in Norse mythology
magical ring
mythological object
appearsIn Gylfaginning
Prose Edda NERFINISHED
Prose Edda
surface form: Skáldskaparmál
associatedDeity Odin NERFINISHED
associatedRealm Asgard NERFINISHED
associatedWith Odin NERFINISHED
belongsTo Aesir
surface form: Æsir
category Norse mythological objects
commissionedBy Loki
cosmologicalRole sign of Odin's authority
createdDuring contest between Loki and the dwarves
culturalOrigin Scandinavia
etymology Old Norse name meaning "the dripper" or "the one that drips"
forgedBy Sindri
surface form: Brokkr

Sindri
surface form: Eitri

dwarves
genre myth and legend
giftFor Odin NERFINISHED
hasColor golden
hasCycleLength nine nights
hasFunction source of endless treasure
hasMaterial gold
hasMythicTheme gift-giving of the gods
inexhaustible wealth
hasProperty self-multiplying
hasQuantityPerCycle eight rings
isUnique yes
mentionedInLanguage Old Norse
mythologicalCycle Baldr myth
originatesFrom Norse mythology NERFINISHED
ownedBy Odin NERFINISHED
placedOn Baldr's funeral pyre
produces eight new rings
productionInterval every ninth night
relatedTo boar Gullinbursti
surface form: Gullinbursti

Mjolnir
surface form: Mjölnir

Sif's golden hair
returnedFrom Éljúðnir
surface form: Hel by Hermóðr
symbolizes abundance
fertility
prosperity
wealth
tradition Germanic paganism
usedIn Odin's rituals and oaths

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Gungnir relatedTo Draupnir