Bragi

[ brah-gee ]

/ ˈbrɑ gi /

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noun Scandinavian Mythology.

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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Origin of Bragi

<Old Norse; compare Old English brego prince, Old Norse bragr poetic art; perhaps akin to Sanskrit bráhma Brahma¹

Words nearby Bragi

bragger, bragging rights, Bragg scattering, Bragg's law, braggy, Bragi, Brahe, Brahma, brahmachari, brahmacharya, Brahmajnana

How to use Bragi in a sentence

I have chosen a royal daughter, thy bride, at the Bragi-cup.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Bragi instantly complied with his request, by informing him of what had happened to Iduna.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Some scholars hold that Bragi, the god of poetry, is no other than the poet Bragi Boddason.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
Bragi, the god of poetry, could make no music while his beautiful wife was gone he knew not whither.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various

Bragi sprang up at that affront, but his wife, the mild Iduna, quieted his anger.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

British Dictionary definitions for Bragi

Bragi

Brage (ˈbrɑːɡə)

/ (ˈbrɑːɡɪ) /

noun

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

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