Bölverk

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Bölverk is an alias used by the Norse god Odin when he schemes to obtain the mead of poetry from the giantess Gunnlöð.

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Bölverk canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alias
mythological character
aliasOf Odin
alsoKnownAs Óðinn
linked to: Odin
appearsInSource Hávamál
Skáldskaparmál
appearsInTradition Norse mythology
associatedWithConcept cunning
deception
poetry
wisdom
associatedWithObject mead of poetry
bargainsWith Baugi
belongsToPantheon Æsir
linked to: Aesir
culture Norse
employerOf nine thralls
escapesAs eagle
gender male
goalOfPlot to obtain the mead of poetry
hasDeityIdentity Odin
hasDomain myth and poetry
hasForm human
hasParentDeity Bestla
Borr
interactsWith Gunnlöð
Suttungr
kills nine thralls
languageOfName Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
mythCycle mead of poetry myth
mythologicalGenre skaldic lore
nameMeaning evil deed
evil worker
narrativeRole trickster figure
offersServiceInExchangeFor a drink of the mead of poetry
recordedBy Snorri Sturluson
relatedBeingType jötunn
relatedPlace Jötunheimr
linked to: Jotunheim
sourceLanguage Old Norse
symbolizes the dangerous pursuit of wisdom
timeOfMythRecording 13th century
tricks Gunnlöð
Suttungr
usedBy Odin
usedForDeception true
usedInPlot theft of the mead of poetry
usedToHideIdentityOf Odin
worksFor Baugi

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Gunnlöð interactsWith Bölverk