mountain Hnitbjörg
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Mountain Hnitbjörg is the mythic stronghold in Norse mythology where the giantess Gunnlöð guarded the precious mead of poetry.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hnitbjörg | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
location in Norse mythology
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mythological mountain ⓘ |
| accessMethod | tunnel bored by Odin as a snake ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hnitbjorg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Prose Edda
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Skáldskaparmál NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBeing | giants ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Odin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mead of poetry ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in Norse mythology
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Mythological mountains ⓘ |
| containedObject |
Boðn
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Són NERFINISHED ⓘ vessels of the mead of poetry ⓘ Óðrerir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | stronghold where the mead of poetry is kept ⓘ |
| escapeRouteFor | Odin carrying the mead of poetry as an eagle ⓘ |
| genre | mythic location ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Gunnlöð
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giantess Gunnlöð NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedTreasure | mead of poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Norse ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jötunheimr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "clashing rocks" or "colliding cliffs" ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | place where Odin seduces Gunnlöð to obtain the mead of poetry ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Suttungr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | myth of the mead of poetry ⓘ |
| strongholdOf | Suttungr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Odin
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ⓘ
Óðinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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