Grimnir Between Two Fires
The eight-night ordeal in which Geirröth places the self-named Grimnir between two fires.
Overview
This is not another god named Grimnir. It records the predicament in which Odin, using that name in the poem, is held between two fires by Geirröth. After Agnar brings a horn, the man in the fire begins naming divine halls and aliases, revealing only at the end that he is Odin.
Key facts
Eight nights by the fire
The prose opening and stanza 2 say Grimnir sat between the two fires for eight nights.
The man in the fire is revealed
In stanza 54, Grimnir says he is Odin, and the closing prose then says the king rises to help.
Relationships
- Geirröthholds between two fires
Geirröth places the self-named Grimnir between two fires.
- Agnarbrings a horn
Agnar brings a horn to Grimnir in the fire.
- Odinnames divine halls from the fire
Grimnir in the fire names divine halls, feasts, and lore.
- Geirröthfalls on his sword
The closing prose says Geirröth falls on his own sword while rising to help.
Story appearances
- Grimnismol: A Name Revealed in FireParticipant in Grimnismol’s fire-side disclosure
The eight-night ordeal in which Geirröth places the self-named Grimnir between two fires.
Ancient sources
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