Bragi
Norse · deity · mythic prehistoric · Recorded classification
God of poetry and eloquence, husband of Iðunn, who welcomes the slain to Valhöll with verse.
Parentage
- parent: Odin
Domains
- poetry eloquence
Powers
- Compose poetry surpassing all others
Relations
- sibling: HeimdallFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Odin) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: VáliFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Odin) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: VíðarrFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Odin) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: SigiFull sibling; shares the same complete attested parentage.
- sibling: ThorFull sibling; shares the same complete attested parentage.
- spouse: IðunnReciprocal of norse_idunn.spouse — Iðunn, keeper of the apples of youth, is the wife of the poet-god Bragi.Snorri Sturluson, Skáldskaparmál (Prose Edda), ch. G56; Lokasenna st. 17 (primary)
Sources
- existence: Prose Edda, Gylfaginning 26; Poetic Edda, Lokasenna 8 (primary)