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[[File:Hvergelmir Stellarium-008.png|thumb|Hvergelmir, painting by Jessica Gullberg for Stellarium.]] | [[File:Hvergelmir Stellarium-008.png|thumb|Hvergelmir, painting by Jessica Gullberg for Stellarium.]] | ||
Hvergelmir, the boiling well, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days). | Hvergelmir (ᚼᚢᛁᚱᚴᛅᛚᛘᛁᚱ), the boiling well, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days). | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:01, 5 July 2026
Authors: Youla Azkarrula, Susanne M Hoffmann
Hvergelmir (ᚼᚢᛁᚱᚴᛅᛚᛘᛁᚱ), the boiling well, is a Norse constellation mentioned in the Rímtǫl glosses, which dates back to the 11th century CE and is an Old Norse calendar of 52 weeks (364 days).
Concordance, Etymology, History
Origin of Constellation
Hvergelmir (the boiling well) is one of the springs under Yggdrasil’s three roots. Nidhögg also dwells there, gnawing at the root (Sturluson 2017[1], p. 28). The wells are represented by gaps in the bright band of the Milky Way, with a larger dark area near Alhena corresponding to the serpent’s proximity.
Identification
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
nothing known
Religion/ Tales/ Mythology
Weblinks
- Norse Constellations by Digitalis Solutions[2]
- Valkyria.com Norse Calendar
All HIP Stars within this constellation
References
- References (general)
