The Poetic Edda on Andvari

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• attestation: The dwarf Andvari was treacherously robbed of his wealth by Loki, and his curse on the treasure caused the deaths of Sigurth, Gunnar, Atli, and many others

  "Andvari: this dwarf appears prominently in the Reginsmol, which tells how the god Loki treacherously robbed him of his wealth; the curse which he laid on his treasure brought about the deaths of Sigurth, Gunnar, Atli, and many other"

The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Introductory Note

• attestation: The passage describes violence or death involving Andvari.

  "An analysis of the Reginsmol shows that stanzas 1–4, 6–10, and 12, all in Ljothahattr stanza form, seem to belong together as fragments of a poem dealing with Loki's (not Andvari's) curse on the gold taken by the gods from Andvari and paid to Hreithmar, together with Hreithmar's death at the hands of his son, Fafnir, as the first result of this curse."

• attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Andvari, Othin.

  "The twenty-six stanzas and accompanying prose notes included under the heading of Reginsmol belong almost wholly to the northern part of the Sigurth legend; the mythological features have no counterpart in the"

• attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Andvari.

  "The twenty-six stanzas and accompanying prose notes included under the heading of Reginsmol belong almost wholly to the northern part of the Sigurth legend; the mythological features have no counterpart in the"

• attribution: Andvari delivers a speech in the verse.

  "1. "What is the fish | that runs in the flood, And itself from ill cannot save? If thy head thou wouldst | from hell redeem, Find me the water's flame."

Andvari spake:"

• attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Andvari.

  "2. "Andvari am I, | and Oin my father, In many a fall have I fared; An evil Norn | in olden days Doomed me in waters to dwell."

Loki spake:"

• attestation: Andvari is characterized by age in the verse.

  "2. "Andvari am I, | and Oin my father, In many a fall have I fared; An evil Norn | in olden days Doomed me in waters to dwell."

Loki spake:"

• attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Andvari.

  "3. "Andvari, say, | if thou seekest still To live in the land of men, What payment is set | for the sons of men Who war with lying words?"

Andvari spake:"

• attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Andvari, Vathgelmir.

  "4. "A mighty payment | the men must make Who in Vathgelmir's waters wade; On a long road lead | the lying words That one to another utters."

Loki saw all the gold that Andvari had. But when he had brought forth"

The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes

• comparison: Andvari's ring had the power to create new gold, similar to Baldr's ring Draupnir

  "Snorri says Andvari's ring had the power to create new gold. In this it resembled Baldr's ring, Draupnir"

• attestation: The northern tradition tells of Odin, Hönir, and Loki stealing Andvari's treasure

  "the northern tradition of the theft of Andvari's treasure by Othin, Hönir, and Loki"