List of dwarfs in Norse mythology
The Prose and Poetic Eddas, which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of dwarfs. While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various lists provided for the benefit of skalds or poets of the medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness.
List of dwarfs
A
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aí | Óinn | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Álfr | "Elf"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Alfrigg | Sörla þáttr | |||
| Alfrikr | Þiðreks saga | |||
| Alius | Ásmundar saga kappabana | |||
| Alþjófr | "All-thief"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Alvíss | "All-Wise" | Alvíssmál | ||
| Án | Óri | Völuspá | ||
| Ánarr | Ónarr | Völuspá | ||
| Andvari | "Careful one", "Cautious spirit"[1] | Nafnaþulur, Reginsmál, Skáldskaparmál, Völsunga saga, Völuspá | ||
| Atvarðr | Fjölsvinnsmál | |||
| Aurgrminir | "Mud-grimnir"[2] | |||
| Aurvangr | "Mud-field"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Austri | "Eastern" | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá |
B
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Báfurr | "Bean"[2] | Bofurr | Völuspá | |
| Bári | "The Bearing"[2] | Fjölsvinnsmál | ||
| Berling | Sörla þáttr | |||
| Bifurr | "Quaking one"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Bildr | "Plowman"[2] | Völuspá | ||
| Billingr | Völuspá | |||
| Bláinn | "Dark-hued"[2] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Blindviðr | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Blôvurr | "The Shining"[2] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Bömburr | "Drummer"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Brokkr | "the one who works with metal fragments; blacksmith" | Brothers: Eitri, Sindri | Skáldskaparmál | |
| Brúni | Völuspá | |||
| Búinn | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Buri | "Progenitor"[2] | Völuspá |
D
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagfinnr | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Dáinn | "The Dead One" | Grímnismál, Hyndluljóð, Völuspá | ||
| Dellingr | Fjölsvinnsmál, Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Dolgr | "Warrior"[1] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Dólgþrasir | "Persisting warrior"[1] | Dolgþvari | Völuspá | |
| Dóri | "The Fortifying"[2] | Fjölsvinnsmál, Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Draupnir | "Dropper"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Dúfr | "The Crooked"[2] or "The Deep"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Duneyrr | "Thundering ear"[1] or "Dark ear"[3] | Grímnismál, Gylfaginning | ||
| Duraþrór | "Thriving Slumber" | Grímnismál, Gylfaginning | ||
| Durinn | "Slumber", "Door" or "Door-warden" | Dulinn | Gylfaginning, Hervarar saga, Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |
| Dúrnir | "Door" or "Door-warden" | Laufás-Edda, Skáldskaparmál, Ynglingatal | ||
| Dvalinn | "the dormant one" or "the one slumbering" | Alvíssmál, Fáfnismál, Grímnismál, Gylfaginning, Hávamál, Hervarar saga, Skáldskaparmál, Sörla þáttr, Völuspá |
E
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggmóinn | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Eikinskjaldi | "Oaken shield"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Eitri | Brother: Brokkr | Skáldskaparmál |
F
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fafnir | Father: Hreiðmarr Brothers: Ótr, Regin | Gylfaginning, Völsunga saga | ||
| Fáinn | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Fár | "The caretaker" or "the defedner"[2] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Farli | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Fíli | "The one who files"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Finnr | Fiðr | Völuspá | ||
| Fjalar | Falr | Brother: Galar | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |
| Fjǫlsviðr | "Very Powerful"[1] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Fǫrvi | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Frægr | Völuspá | |||
| Frár | Frór | Völuspá | ||
| Fríðr | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Frosti | "Frosty"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Fullangr | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Fundinn | "Found"[1] | Völuspá |
G
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandálfr | "Wand-elf"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Galar | Brother: Fjalar | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Ginnarr | "Seducer"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Glói | "The glowing one" | Glóinn | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |
| Gloni | "Staring"[2] | |||
| Gollmævill | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Grer | Sörla þáttr | |||
| Grímr | "The masked one"[2] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Gud | "God"[2] |
H
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanarr | "The skillfull" or "Chanter" | Hárr | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |
| Hár | "The high"[2] | Haurr | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |
| Haugspori | Hugstari | Völuspá | ||
| Hepti | "Impeding"[1] | Völuspá | ||
| Heptifili | "File-holder", "Filer"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Heri | "Host"[2] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Hildingr | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Hleðjolfr | "Shield Wolf"[2] | Völuspá | ||
| Hlévangr | "Grave-mound"[2] | Völuspá | ||
| Hljóðolfr | "Silent Wolf"[2] | Hljóðalfr | Skáldskaparmál | |
| Hornbori | "He who bore horn's hair"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Horr | "The Dear"[2] | |||
| Hreiðmarr | Sons: Fafnir, Ótr, Regin | Gylfaginning, Völsunga saga | ||
| Hugstari | "Battle thinker" or "strategist"[2] | Hoggstari | Skáldskaparmál |
I
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iri | "the rumor spreading"[2] |
J
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaki | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Jari | "The Disputing"[2] | Völuspá |
K
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kili | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá |
L
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Líðskjalfr | Fjölsvinnsmál | |||
| Litr | "Countenance" or "Image"[2] or "Complexion"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Ljómi | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Lofarr | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |||
| Lóinn | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Lóni | Völuspá |
M
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miðvið | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Mjöðvitnir | "Knowing in mead"[1] or "Mead wolf" | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Mjǫklituð | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Moinn | "Moor beast"[2] | Völuspá | ||
| Mótsognir | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |||
| Munin | Skáldskaparmál |
N
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabbi | Hyndluljóð | |||
| Næfr | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Náinn | "Corpse"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Nali | "Corpse" or "Death"[2] or "Needle"[1] | Váli | Völuspá | |
| Nár | "Corpse"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Nefi | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Níðhǫggr | "Malcie striker" or "Tenebrous Gnawer"[1] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Niði | "Underworld being"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Nípingr | "The Dark"[2] or "The Handsome" or "The Curving"[1] | Nífengr | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |
| Norðri | "Northern" | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Nóri | Völuspá | |||
| Nýi | "New moon"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Nýr | "The new"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Nýráðr | "New advice"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá |
O
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Óinn | Son: Andvari | Reginsmál', Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Olius | Ásmundar saga kappabana | |||
| Ǫlni | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Ónn | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Óri | "The insane"[1] | Fjölsvinnsmál, Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Ótr | "Otter" | Father: Hreiðmarr Brothers: Fafnir, Regin | Gylfaginning, Völsunga saga |
R
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ráðspakr | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Ráðsviðr | "Powerful advice"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Regin | "Great" or "Vast"[1] | Father: Hreiðmarr Brothers: Fafnir, Ótr | Gylfaginning, Völsunga saga | |
| Rekkr | Skáldskaparmál |
S
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siarr | "The Panning"[2] | |||
| Sindri | "Spark" | None attested | Brother: Brokkr | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar, Völuspá |
| Skávær | "The good-natured"[2] | Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Skafiðr | "The scraper"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Skirfir | "Skillful artisan"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Suðri | "Southern" | Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Sons of Ivaldi | ||||
| Svíurr | "The Disappearing"[2] | Sviðr | Völuspá |
T
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Þekkr | "The welcome one"[2] or "The thinker" or "The amiable"[1] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| þjóðrœrir | Hávamál | |||
| þolinn | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Þorin | "The Daring"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Þráinn | "The Threatening"[2], "The Audacious"[1] | Þróinn | Völuspá | |
| þrasir | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Þrór | "Inciter of strife"[2], "The thriving"[1] | þrár | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |
| Tigvi | Skáldskaparmál |
U
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uni | "The content"[2] | Fjölsvinnsmál | ||
| Úri | "The smith"[2] | Fjölsvinnsmál |
V
| Name | Name meaning | Alternative names | Attested relatives | Attestations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varr | "The cautios"[2] | Fjölsvinnsmál, Skáldskaparmál | ||
| Vegdrasill | "Courageous in battle"[2] | Fjölsvinnsmál | ||
| Veigr | "The defiant"[2] | |||
| Veggr | "The toothy"[2] | Völuspá | ||
| Vestri | "Western" | Gylfaginning, Völuspá | ||
| Viðr | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Vífir | Skáldskaparmál | |||
| Vili | "Will" | Völuspá | ||
| Vindálfr | "Wind-elf"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | ||
| Virwir | "The virulent"[2] | Virfir | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá | |
| Vitr | "Wise"[2] | Skáldskaparmál, Völuspá |
General references
- Faulkes, Anthony (transl. and ed.) (1987). Edda (Snorri Sturluson). Everyman. ISBN 0-460-87616-3
- Larrington, Carolyne (transl. and ed.) (1996). The Poetic Edda. Oxford World's Classics. ISBN 0-19-283946-2
- Gurevich, Elena: (Introduction to) Anonymous, Dverga heiti; in Kari Ellen Gade and Edith Marold (eds.): Poetry from Treatises on Poetics - Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 3; Turnhout: Brepols, 2017 (p. 692).
References
- Mallet, Paul Henri: Northern Antiquities; London, 1847 (p. 546pp.).
- Bane, Theresa: Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore; McFarland, 2016 (p. 60)
- Lindow, John: Handbook of Norse Mythology; 2001 (p. 98).
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