- In
Norse mythology,
Andvaranaut (12th c. Old Norse: [ˈɑndˌwɑrɑˌnɔut]),
meaning Andvari's Gem ("Andvari's
precious possession"), is a
magic ring, initially...
-
change himself into a pike (gedda) at will.
Andvari had a
magical ring
Andvaranaut,
which helped him
become wealthy.
Using a net
provided by Ran, Loki catches...
- by Loki, the Æsir
repaid Hreiðmarr with Andvari's gold and the ring
Andvaranaut, a
magical ring that
could create gold. However,
Andvari had
cursed the...
-
Sigurd killing the serpent/dragon Fáfnir and
obtaining the
cursed ring
Andvaranaut that Fáfnir guarded. The saga is
largely based on the epic
poetry of...
- took the form of a
dragon after claiming a ****d of treasure,
including Andvaranaut, from his father. He was
later killed by
Sigurd (Sigfried) who hid in...
- saga and
Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks,
where they are
forced to give up
Andvaranaut and
Tyrfing respectively. Some
legendary and
romance sagas diverge from...
-
inspiration for the
Rings of
Power range from
Germanic legend with the ring
Andvaranaut and
eventually Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, to
fairy tales such...
- this gold from the
dwarf Andvari, who
curses it and
especially the ring
Andvaranaut. Fáfnir
kills his
father for this gold, but
eventually becomes a greedy...
- horses. The
curse on
Tyrfing is
comparable to that
placed on the ring
Andvaranaut in the Völsung Cycle. For
links to
source text in
English translation...
- Gnitaheath,
where he took the
shape of a worm.
Along with Andvari's ring,
Andvaranaut, the
treasure here is
described as
including the Helm of fear (Old Norse:...
