The name was also used for a Norse king in the Heimskringla.[3]
In his fictional writings, J. R. R. Tolkien eventually named his wizard Gandalf after the Dvergr,[2] but initially used the name for the head of the dwarf party (ultimately to be called Thorin Oakenshield).[4]
gandalf, mythology, gandalf, norse, gandálfr, ˈɡɑndˌɑːlvz, dvergr, norse, dwarf, norse, mythology, appearing, called, tally, dwarves, within, poem, völuspá, from, poetic, edda, well, prose, edda, name, derives, from, norse, words, gandr, magic, staff, álfr, th. Gandalf Old Norse Gandalfr ˈɡɑndˌɑːlvz is a Dvergr Norse dwarf in Norse mythology appearing in the so called Tally of the Dwarves within the poem Voluspa from the Poetic Edda 1 as well as in the Prose Edda The name derives from the Old Norse words gandr magic staff and alfr elf thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand 2 The name was also used for a Norse king in the Heimskringla 3 In his fictional writings J R R Tolkien eventually named his wizard Gandalf after the Dvergr 2 but initially used the name for the head of the dwarf party ultimately to be called Thorin Oakenshield 4 See also editKenning Skaldskaparmal Snorri SturlusonReferences edit Tom Shippey J R R Tolkien 2001 p 15 a b T A Shippey The Road to Middle Earth 1992 p 88 Harald Fairhair s saga in Heimskringla J D Rateliff Mr Baggins Pt I 2007 p 15 nbsp This article relating to a Norse myth or legend is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gandalf mythology amp oldid 1192950206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
