In Norse mythology, Búri (Old Norse: [ˈbuːre]), is a divinity god 'producer, father' of all other gods,[1] and an early ancestor of the Æsir gods of the principal pantheon in Norse religion. Búri was licked free from salty rime stones by the primeval cow Auðumbla over the course of three days. Búri's background beyond this point is unattested, and he had a son, Borr, by way of an unknown process. Búri is attested in the Prose Edda, composed in the 13th century by Icelander Snorri Sturluson. The Prose Edda includes a quote from a 12th-century poem by skald Þórvaldr Blönduskáld that mentions the figure. Búri's mysterious origins are the subject of scholarly commentary and interpretation.
Búri is licked out of a salty ice-block by the cow Auðumbla in this illustration from an 18th-century Icelandic manuscript.
Buridava was a fort and sanctuary in the Roman province of Dacia on the Danube. The name Buri is attested by the ninth tabula of Europe of Ptolemy's Geography and Trajan campaign, Cassius Dio and inscriptions.[2][circular reference]
Búri receives mention twice in the Prose Edda—once in Gylfaginning and again in a skaldic poem quoted in Skáldskaparmál. The Gylfaginning section reads as follows:
Hon sleikti hrímsteinana er saltir váru. Ok hinn fyrsta <dag> er hon sleikti steina, kom ór steininum at kveldi manns hár, annan dag manns höfuð, þriðja dag var þar allr maðr. Sá er nefndr Búri. Hann var fagr álitum, mikill ok máttugr. Hann gat son þann er Borr hét.[3]
She licked the ice-blocks, which were salty; and the first day that she licked the blocks, there came forth from the blocks in the evening a man's hair; the second day, a man's head; the third day the whole man was there. He is named Búri: he was fair of feature, great and mighty. He begat a son called Borr[.]
—Brodeur's translation
Búri is mentioned nowhere in the Poetic Edda and only once in the skaldic corpus. In Skáldskaparmál Snorri quotes the following verse by the 12th century skald Þórvaldr blönduskáld:
Nú hefk mart í miði greipat burar Bors, Búra arfa.[4]
Now have I snatched much of the mead [made a lot of poetry] of Buri's heir Bor's son [Odin]
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References
Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989). Íslensk orðsifjabók. Reykjavík: Orðabók Háskólans.
Brodeur, Arthur Gilchrist (transl.) (1916). The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson. New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation. Available online at Google Books.
Faulkes, Anthony (transl.) (1987). Edda. London: J. M. Dent. ISBN0-460-87616-3.
Finnur Jónsson (1931). Lexicon Poeticum. København: S. L. Møllers Bogtrykkeri.
Finnur Jónsson (1912–15). Den norsk-islandske skjaldedigtning. København: Den arnamagnæanske kommission. Edition of Þórvaldr's fragments available at .
MyNDIR (My Norse Digital Image Repository) Illustrations of Búri from manuscripts and early print books. Clicking on the thumbnail will give you the full image and information concerning it.
March 12, 2023
búri, norse, mythology, norse, ˈbuːre, divinity, producer, father, other, gods, early, ancestor, Æsir, gods, principal, pantheon, norse, religion, licked, free, from, salty, rime, stones, primeval, auðumbla, over, course, three, days, background, beyond, this,. In Norse mythology Buri Old Norse ˈbuːre is a divinity god producer father of all other gods 1 and an early ancestor of the AEsir gods of the principal pantheon in Norse religion Buri was licked free from salty rime stones by the primeval cow Audumbla over the course of three days Buri s background beyond this point is unattested and he had a son Borr by way of an unknown process Buri is attested in the Prose Edda composed in the 13th century by Icelander Snorri Sturluson The Prose Edda includes a quote from a 12th century poem by skald THorvaldr Blonduskald that mentions the figure Buri s mysterious origins are the subject of scholarly commentary and interpretation Buri is licked out of a salty ice block by the cow Audumbla in this illustration from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript Contents 1 Attestations 2 Notes and citations 3 References 4 External linksAttestations EditBuridava was a fort and sanctuary in the Roman province of Dacia on the Danube The name Buri is attested by the ninth tabula of Europe of Ptolemy s Geography and Trajan campaign Cassius Dio and inscriptions 2 circular reference Buri receives mention twice in the Prose Edda once in Gylfaginning and again in a skaldic poem quoted in Skaldskaparmal The Gylfaginning section reads as follows Hon sleikti hrimsteinana er saltir varu Ok hinn fyrsta lt dag gt er hon sleikti steina kom or steininum at kveldi manns har annan dag manns hofud thridja dag var thar allr madr Sa er nefndr Buri Hann var fagr alitum mikill ok mattugr Hann gat son thann er Borr het 3 She licked the ice blocks which were salty and the first day that she licked the blocks there came forth from the blocks in the evening a man s hair the second day a man s head the third day the whole man was there He is named Buri he was fair of feature great and mighty He begat a son called Borr Brodeur s translationBuri is mentioned nowhere in the Poetic Edda and only once in the skaldic corpus In Skaldskaparmal Snorri quotes the following verse by the 12th century skald THorvaldr blonduskald Nu hefk marti midi greipatburar Bors Bura arfa 4 Now have I snatched much of the mead made a lot of poetry of Buri s heir Bor s son Odin Faulkes translationNotes and citations Edit Simek Simek 2007 47 Burs Dacia Normalized text of R Archived from the original on 2008 01 05 Retrieved 2005 07 23 Finnur Jonsson s edition Archived from the original on 2008 03 06 Retrieved 2005 07 23 References EditAsgeir Blondal Magnusson 1989 Islensk ordsifjabok Reykjavik Ordabok Haskolans Brodeur Arthur Gilchrist transl 1916 The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson New York The American Scandinavian Foundation Available online at Google Books Eysteinn Bjornsson ed 2005 Snorra Edda Formali amp Gylfaginning Textar fjogurra meginhandrita https web archive org web 20080611212105 http www hi is eybjorn gg Faulkes Anthony transl 1987 Edda London J M Dent ISBN 0 460 87616 3 Finnur Jonsson 1931 Lexicon Poeticum Kobenhavn S L Mollers Bogtrykkeri Finnur Jonsson 1912 15 Den norsk islandske skjaldedigtning Kobenhavn Den arnamagnaeanske kommission Edition of THorvaldr s fragments available at https web archive org web 20080306035446 http www hi is eybjorn ugm skindex tblond html Lindow John 2001 Norse Mythology A Guide to the Gods Heroes Rituals and Beliefs Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 515382 0 Simek Rudolf 2007 translated by Angela Hall Dictionary of Northern Mythology D S Brewer ISBN 0 85991 513 1External links EditMyNDIR My Norse Digital Image Repository Illustrations of Buri from manuscripts and early print books Clicking on the thumbnail will give you the full image and information concerning it Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buri amp oldid 1143546579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
