Vidar by proudspirit29 on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

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Published: Sep 23, 2024

Description

In Norse mythology, Vidar is a god among the Aesir associated with vengeance. Vidar is described as the son of Odin and the jotunn Gridr and is foretold to avenge his father's death by killing the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarok, a conflict he is described as surviving. Vidar is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, the Prose Edda, also written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and is interpreted as depicted with Fenrir on the Gosforth Cross. A number of theories surround the figure, including theories around potential ritual silence and a Proto-Indo-European basis.

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