Dwarf (Germanic Mythology)
Old Norse, Norse mythology, Brimir, Ymir, Norðri, Suðri, Austri and Vestri, Ask and Embla
Herausgegeben: Willy, Nethanel
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In Germanic mythology, a dwarf is a being that dwells in mountains and in the earth, and is associated with wisdom, smithing, mining, and crafting. Dwarfs are also sometimes described as short and ugly, although some scholars have questioned whether this is a later development stemming from comical portrayals of the beings. The etymology of the word dwarf is contested, and scholars have proposed varying theories about the origins of the being, including that dwarfs ma...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In Germanic mythology, a dwarf is a being that dwells in mountains and in the earth, and is associated with wisdom, smithing, mining, and crafting. Dwarfs are also sometimes described as short and ugly, although some scholars have questioned whether this is a later development stemming from comical portrayals of the beings. The etymology of the word dwarf is contested, and scholars have proposed varying theories about the origins of the being, including that dwarfs may have originated as nature spirits or beings associated with death, or as a mixture of concepts. Competing etymologies include a basis in the Indo-European root dheur-, the Indo-European root dhreugh, and comparisons have been made with Sanskrit dhvaras .
