Andvari

American  

[ahn-dwah-ree] / ˈɑn dwɑ ri /

noun

Scandinavian Legend.

1. 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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Andvari British  

/ ænˈdwɑːrɪ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Then Andvari the Dwarf forced the River-Maidens to give it to him.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy

He came to the pool before the cave and he watched for a sight of Andvari.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy

But one of the Æsir forced Andvari to give the hoard to him, masses of gold and heaps of jewels, and the Æsir gave it to Hreidmar, who was my father.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy

Often now he went from Asgard, and his journeys were to look upon that wondrous treasure that had passed from the keeping of the Dwarf Andvari.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy

"Andvari, you are caught; it is one of the Æsir who has taken you," he heard his captor say.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy