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In the "Alvíssmál" poem within the 12th century Poetic Edda, Thor's daughter, Þrúðr, was promised in marriage to Alvíss. Thor was unhappy with the match, however, so he devised a plan: Thor told Alvís
Alvíss puts a ring around the arm of Þrúðr, by Lorenz Frølich
Alvíssmál
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Alvíssmál is a poem collected in the Poetic Edda, probably dating to the 12th century, that describes how the god Thor outwits a dwarf called Alvíss who seeks to marry his daughter.
Alvíss
…Alvíss (Old Norse: ; "All-Wise") was a dwarf in Norse mythology. In the "Alvíssmál" poem within the 12th century Poetic Edda, Thor's daughter, Þrúðr, was promised in marriage to Alvíss. Thor was unhappy with the match, however, so he…
Thor converses with Alvíss while protecting his daughter. Illustration by W. G. Collingwood
"Sun Shines in the Hall" (1908) by W. G. Collingwood