Bragi · the keeper of flowing words
Bragi is famed for wisdom, eloquence and flowing speech. Snorri names him a master of poetry.
Context
In Gylfaginning he is the husband of Iðunn. His power belongs to speech and song, an art held among the gods alongside strength and battle.
Source
Original Gajimaru summary, based on The Prose Edda, Gylfaginning 26. Rasmus B. Anderson.
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Bragi with a harp
Carl Wahlbom · Wikimedia Commons
A nineteenth-century interpretation of Bragi with his harp.
Public domain. Unmodified downloaded image, scaled to fit. The full downloaded composition is retained.
Historical artwork. See artwork credits above.
The Night Parade
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