Suttung

American  

[soot-toong] / ˈsʊt tʊŋ /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. one of the Jotun, who for a time was the owner of the mead of poetry, guarded by his daughter Gunnlod, who lost a portion of it to Odin when he seduced her.

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Example Sentences

Gunnlod, the daughter of Suttung, stood in the cavern in front of a locked door, behind which were the vats called Son and Bodn and the kettle Odrerir.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Suttung was fast, and close behind Odin, his beak almost touching Odin's tailfeathers as they reached Asgard.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Waves were splashing over the dwarfs’ heads, and they were gulping air, and their eyes were round with fear when Suttung the giant reached out and plucked first Fjalar and then Galar from the waves.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Fjalar and Galar told people who passed their fortress the story of how ill-used they had been by Suttung.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Suttung took the mead the dwarfs had made from Kvasir’s blood.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman