stag Eikthyrnir

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Stag Eikthyrnir is a mythical deer in Norse mythology that stands atop Valhalla, with liquid from its antlers said to feed the rivers of the world.

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stag Eikthyrnir canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf creature in Norse mythology ⓘ
mythical deer ⓘ
antlersFeed rivers of the world ⓘ
antlersProduce liquid ⓘ
appearsInContextOf descriptions of Valhalla ⓘ
associatedRealm afterlife of slain warriors ⓘ
associatedWith Odin’s hall ⓘ
Valhalla ⓘ
category Norse legendary creatures ⓘ
mythological cervids ⓘ
connectedTo cosmic rivers ⓘ
world’s waters ⓘ
cosmologicalFunction link between Valhalla and world’s waters ⓘ
feeds Hvergelmir ⓘ
feedsWatersThatReach many rivers ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
languageOfName Old Norse ⓘ
liquidFromAntlersFlowsTo Hvergelmir ⓘ
livesIn Asgard ⓘ
mentionedBy Snorri Sturluson ⓘ
mentionedIn Prose Edda ⓘ
mythologicalTradition Norse mythology ⓘ
roleInMythology source of the world’s rivers ⓘ
species stag ⓘ
standsAtop Valhalla ⓘ
standsNear roof of Valhalla ⓘ
symbolism abundance of water ⓘ
cosmic nourishment ⓘ

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Valhalla → hasAnimal → stag Eikthyrnir ⓘ