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Influences of Pre-Christian Mythology and Christianity on Old Norse Poetry: A Narrative Study of "VafÞrúðnismál"

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The Eddic poem "VafÞrúðnismál" serves as a representation of early pagan beliefs or myths and as a myth itself; the poem performs both of these functions, acting as a poetic framework and functioning as sacred myth. In this study, the author looks closely at the journey of the Norse god Óðinn to the hall of the ancient and wise giant VafÞrúðnir, where Óðinn craftily engages his adversary in a life-or-death contest in knowledge.

Author(s): Andrew McGillivray
Series: Medieval Institute Publications. The Northern Medieval World: On the Margins of Europe
Publisher: Western Michigan University
Year: 2018

Language: English
Pages: 228
City: Kalamazoo

Abbreviations vii
Acknowledgments ix
1. Vafþrúðnir Who? 1
2. Critical Contexts 25
3. At Home in Ásgarðr 53
4. The Guest Waits on the Floor 85
5. Sitting on the Giant’s Bench 111
6. The Odinic Attack 147
7. Looking to "Alvíssmál" 171
8. Closing Time 187
Bibliography 197
Index 213