Alvíss

Alvíss ("All-Wise") was a dwarf in Norse mythology.^[1]

Thor's daughter, Þrúðr, was promised in marriage to Alvíss. Thor was unhappy with the match however, so he devised a plan. He told Alvíss that, because of his small height, he had to prove his wisdom. Alvíss agreed, but Thor made his tests last until dawn, when Alviss, because he was a dwarf, was turned to stone on being exposed to the sunlight.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b Lindow, John (October 1994), "Thor's 'hamarr'", The Journal of English and Germanic Philology: 485–503, JSTOR 27711059 – via JSTOR {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[Lindow1994-1] Lindow, John (October 1994), "Thor's 'hamarr'", The Journal of English and Germanic Philology: 485–503, JSTOR 27711059 – via JSTOR {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

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