Gandalf (Norse mythology)

Gandalf (Norse mythology)

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.

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


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