stag Eikthyrnir

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Stag Eikthyrnir is a mythical deer in Norse mythology that stands atop Valhalla, with liquid from its antlers said to feed the rivers of the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf creature in Norse mythology
mythical deer
antlersFeed rivers of the world
antlersProduce liquid
appearsInContextOf descriptions of Valhalla
associatedRealm afterlife of slain warriors
associatedWith Odin’s hall
Valhalla
category Norse legendary creatures
mythological cervids
connectedTo cosmic rivers
world’s waters
cosmologicalFunction link between Valhalla and world’s waters
feeds Hvergelmir
feedsWatersThatReach many rivers
gender male
languageOfName Old Norse
liquidFromAntlersFlowsTo Hvergelmir
livesIn Asgard
mentionedBy Snorri Sturluson
mentionedIn Prose Edda
mythologicalTradition Norse mythology
roleInMythology source of the world’s rivers
species stag
standsAtop Valhalla
standsNear roof of Valhalla
symbolism abundance of water
cosmic nourishment

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Valhalla hasAnimal stag Eikthyrnir