Andvari

[ ahn-dwah-ree ]

/ ˈɑn dwɑ ri /

noun Scandinavian Legend.

a dwarf from whom Loki extorted a treasure, including a magic ring, to give to Hreidmar as wergild for the killing of Otter: Andvari then cursed all those who would possess the treasure.

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Examples from the Web for andvari

The hoard and the ring of Andvari had brought confusion on all into whose hands they fell.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
Having to pay compensation to the father, Loki robbed a dwarf, named Andvari, of his gold.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
Before the Æsir departed, Loki repeated the curse which Andvari had laid upon the ring.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
And this was the ring that Andvari the Dwarf had put the curse upon when Loki had taken the hoard from him.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

But especially she hated Andvari, the Dwarf who had the greatest treasure in the nine worlds.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

British Dictionary definitions for andvari

Andvari

/ (ænˈdwɑːrɪ) /

noun

Norse myth a dwarf who possessed a treasure hoard, which was robbed by Loki

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