Bragi

American  

[brah-gee] / ˈbrɑ gi /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the god of poetry and eloquence, son of Odin, husband of Idun: may be an apotheosis of the 9th-century poet Bragi Boddason.

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Bragi British  

/ ˈbrɑːɡə, ˈbrɑːɡɪ /

noun

1. Norse myth the god of poetry and music, son of Odin

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Etymology

Origin of Bragi

< Old Norse; compare Old English brego prince, Old Norse bragr poetic art; perhaps akin to Sanskrit bráhma Brahma ¹

Example Sentences

Tying his vampire back to the original is no bad idea, but Øvredal and credited screenwriters Bragi F. Schut and Zak Olkewicz then bring nothing fresh or new to the Dracula canon.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Bragi F. Schut’s script mumbles its potentially intriguing themes: Do crumbling communities need a fighter or a figurehead?

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

The Centre Party's Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson acknowledges that his party has the lowest number of female MPs, but told the Iceland Monitor site newspaper that it is difficult to persuade women to stand.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2017

A German startup called Bragi raised $3.4 million on Kickstarter in 2014 to develop a set of “wireless smart headphones” called the Dash.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2016

But his sanctuary at Bókin began to become known, and stories appeared in the press about his going there, together with interviews of the store’s proprietor, Bragi.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady