Andvari
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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The cunning god caught Andvari, the dwarf, and compelled him to surrender all the gold he had accumulated.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantBefore the Æsir departed, Loki repeated the curse which Andvari had laid upon the ring.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantAndvari I am named, Oin was my father named; many a cataract have I passed.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonFor a more remote parallel we may compare the story of Loki and Andvari.
The Heroic Age | H. Munro ChadwickAndvari was a Dwarf who, in the early days, had gained for himself the greatest treasure in the nine worlds.
The Children of Odin | Padraic Colum
British Dictionary definitions for Andvari
/ (ænˈdwɑːrɪ) /
Norse myth a dwarf who possessed a treasure hoard, which was robbed by Loki
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