Lævateinn
Sign in to saveIn Norse mythology, Lævateinn is a weapon crafted by Loki mentioned in the Poetic Edda poem Fjölsvinnsmál. The name Lævateinn does not appear in the original manuscript reading, but is an emendation from Hævateinn made by Sophus Bugge and others.
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- Norse mythology
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- Loki
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Attestation
- Name and meanings
- ''Fjölsvinnsmál''
- Theories
- Type of weapon
- Explanatory notes
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Texts and translations
- Secondary sources
In Norse mythology, Lævateinn is a weapon crafted by Loki mentioned in the Poetic Edda poem Fjölsvinnsmál. The name Lævateinn does not appear in the original manuscript reading, but is an emendation from Hævateinn made by Sophus Bugge and others.
The weapon is needed to slay the rooster Viðofnir atop the Mímameiðr tree in order for the seeker to achieve his quest, or so replies the wise porter Fjölsviðr, the titular character of the poem.
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