Hnitbjorg
In Norse mythology, Hnitbjörg is the mountain abode of the giant Suttungr, where he placed the mead of poetry for safekeeping under the guardianship of his daughter . Odin, with the help of Suttungr's brother Baugi, drilled a hole into the mountain and thereby gained access to the mead.
Name[]
The Old Norse Hnitbjǫrg [ˈhnitˌbjɔrɡ] can be translated as "colliding rocks", which may have implied that the mountain could open and close, like those found in other folktales.[1]
References[]
- Faulkes, Anthony (transl.) (1987). Edda (Snorri Sturluson). Everyman. ISBN 0-460-87616-3.
- ^ McKinnel, John; et al. (2014). Essays on Eddic Poetry. University of Toronto Press. p. 114. ISBN 9781442615885.
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- Locations in Norse mythology
- Mythological mountains
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