Hvergelmir

From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Revision as of 06:28, 8 May 2026 by YoulaAzkarrula (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}} ----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). == 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<ref>Sturluson, S. (2017) The Edda of Snor...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Authors: Youla Azkarrula

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).

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

Rökstenen, rune stone near Ödeshög in south Sweden (CC BY Bengt Olof ÅRADSSON)

Religion/ Tales/ Mythology

References

  1. ↑ Sturluson, S. (2017) The Edda of Snorri Sturluson. Translated by K. Simrock. Bibliographically updated edition. Stuttgart: Reclam.
  2. ↑ Digitalis Solutions (website) on Norse
Retrieved from "https://ase.exopla.net/index.php?title=Hvergelmir&oldid=41746"