Place
Elivagar
The storm-waves east of which Tyr places Hymir; they mark the direction Thor and Tyr leave Asgard.
Overview
In Hymiskvitha, Elivagar is not a modern mappable sea but a distant direction separating Asgard from Hymir’s dwelling. When Tyr names it, he also names the kettle and his father; it is the threshold of the journey and a reminder that this kinship statement belongs to this poem.
Key facts
Eastward to Hymir
In stanza 5, Tyr says Hymir dwells east of Elivagar.
Direction from Asgard
Stanza 7 sends Thor and Tyr from Asgard toward Hymir’s hall.
Relationships
- Thortravels east of Elivagar
Thor and Tyr leave Asgard eastward toward Hymir’s dwelling.
Story appearances
- Hymiskvitha: Kettle, Serpent, and FeastFigure, object, or place in Hymiskvitha
The storm-waves east of which Tyr places Hymir; they mark the direction Thor and Tyr leave Asgard.
Ancient sources
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