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Andvari
[ ahn-dwah-ree ]
noun
- a dwarf from whom Loki extorted a treasure, including a magic ring, to give to Hreidmar as wergild for the killing of Otter: Andvari then cursed all those who would possess the treasure.
Andvari
/ ænˈdwɑːrɪ /
noun
- Norse myth a dwarf who possessed a treasure hoard, which was robbed by Loki
Example Sentences
This treasure we then shall find and the curse attaching to it ever since it was robbed from Andvari, the water-elf, is the keynote of the whole story.
"The dwarf now resumed his proper form, and answered sulkily: "Andvari folk call me, A dwarf is my father, And deep in the fall is my home.
The emissary selected was Loki, who lost no time in setting off to the waterfall where the dwarf Andvari dwelt, in order that he might secure the treasure there amassed.
He came to the pool before the cave and he watched for a sight of Andvari.
They touch briefly on all the chief points of the story of the Niblung hoard, from the capture and ransom of Andvari to the winning of the warrior maiden Sigrdrifa by Sigurd.
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