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.
Thor converses with Alvíss while protecting his daughter. Illustration by W. G. Collingwood
"Sun Shines in the Hall" (1908) by W. G. Collingwood
Alvíss
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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
Alvíssmál
…Words of All-wise') 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 ("All-Wise") who seeks to marry his daughter. Alvíss comes to Thor to claim Thor's daughter as his bride, saying that she had been promised to him…
Alvíss puts a ring around the arm of Þrúðr, by Lorenz Frølich