Baugi
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 Odin and Baugi, an Icelandic 18th century manuscript |
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| Parents | Gilling giantess |
| Consort | none |
In Norse mythology, Baugi is a giant. God Odin worked for him.[1]
[edit] Myth
Baugi is a son of Gilling and his wife, who were killed by two dwarves, Fjalar and Galar. His brother is Suttungr, and his niece is Gunnlöð. Suttungr had hidden the mead of poetry after obtaining it from Fjalar and Galar.[2]
Odin eventually decided to obtain the mead. He worked for Baugi, who was a farmer, for an entire summer, then asked for a small sip of the mead. Baugi drilled into the mountain and Odin changed into a snake and slithered inside. Inside, Gunnlöð was guarding but he persuaded her to give him three sips; Odin proceeded to drink all the mead, then changed into an eagle and escaped.
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