Galar
The dwarf who joins Fjalar in killing Kvasir and later ransoms his life with the mead.
Overview
Galar is Fjalar's brother and a joint participant in Kvasir's death and the brewing of the poetic mead. The source does not give the two separate motives, but places them in the same killing and brewing. Later, facing Suttungr, they give up the mead to avoid the tide, bringing their earlier violence back upon them.
Key facts
Joins the killing
The source names Galar and Fjalar together as Kvasir's killers.
Ransom on the reef
Placed on a reef the high tide will cover, Galar and Fjalar trade the mead for mercy.
Relationships
- Kvasirkills with Fjalar
Galar is named with Fjalar as a dwarf who kills Kvasir.
Story appearances
- Odin and the Poetic MeadJoint brewer
Galar and Fjalar jointly bring about both the mead and its ransom.
Ancient sources
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