Fjalarr

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly related to fjǫl (plank, deal, board), therefore meaning "The Paneller". Another possibility is the derivation from fela (to hide, conceal), thus meaning "The Spy".[1]

Proper noun[edit]

Fjalarr m (genitive Fjalars)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf who created the Mead of Poetry out of the blood of Kvasir
  2. (Norse mythology) A red rooster that is said to herald the onset of Ragnarök

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4