Key Info

- Famous dwarf, known for many exploits, most importantly the forging of the sword Tyrfing

Brief Bio

In the Poetic Edda poem Völuspá, Dvalinn is mentioned as a name in the listing of dwarves, and again in a later stanza as a leader taking a host of dwarfs from the mountains to find a new dwelling place:

In Alvíssmál, a kenning for the sun is listed as the "deceiver of Dvalinn", referring to the sun's power of turning dwarfs into stone. In skaldic poetry, "Dvalinn's drink" is used as a kenning for poetry, since the mead of poetry was originally created by the dwarfs.

In Fáfnismál, during a discussion between Sigurd and Fafnir concerning the minor Norns (apart from the three great Norns), those who govern the lives and destinies of dwarfs are also known as "Dvalinn's daughters".

In Hervarar saga, Dvalinn is one of a pair of dwarves (including Durin) who forged the magic sword Tyrfing.

In the Kálfsvísa, Dvalinn is mentioned in a list of Norse heroes and their horses. Dvalinn rides a horse named Móðnir ("Spirited").