Dvergr

Dvergar or Norse dwarves (Old Norse dvergar, singular dvergr) are creatures in Norse mythology. They are associated with rocks, the earth, craft and metal work, wisdom, and greed. The dwarves came from maggots that formed on Ymir's skin as he was killed by Odin, Vé and Vili. Odin transformed the maggots into dwarves. It is said that dwarves are blacksmiths and built weapons for war between the gods. Some say that dwarves and elves are the same thing.

Dvergr Media

Two dwarfs as depicted in a 19th-century edition of the Poetic Edda poem Völuspá (1895) by Lorenz Frølich
Face of the Heysham hogback stone depicting four figures with upraised arms, which have been interpreted as the dwarfs Norðri, Suðri, Austri and Vestri holding up the sky^[1]
The Ribe skull fragment, dating to the 8th century CE, bearing a protective charm against either one or two dwarfs
The Dwarfie Stane, on the island of Hoy, in Orkney
Lead plaque found near Fakenham, in Norfolk, believed to be a charm against a dwarf
The Seven Disney Dwarfs in the trailer for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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↑ Mikučionis 2017, pp. 82-88.

[FOOTNOTEMiku.C4.8Dionis201782-88-1] Mikučionis 2017, pp. 82-88.

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