Gandalf (Norse mythology)

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Gandalf is a Dvergr (Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the poem Völuspá in the Poetic Edda. The name derives from the Old Norse words gandr (wand) and álfr (elf), thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand. He is also the last king of the Elves.^[1]

In his fictional writings, J. R. R. Tolkien named his wizard Gandalf after the Dvergr.

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[edit] References

1. ^ Harald Fairhair's saga in Heimskringla.