What is Dvergr?
'''Dvergar''' or '''Norse dwarves''' ([[Old Norse]] ''dvergar'', singular ''dvergr'') are creatures in [[Norse mythology]]. They are associated with rocks, the earth, [[craft]] and [[Metalworking|metal work]], [[wisdom]], and [[greed]]. The dwarves came from [[maggot]]s that formed on [[Ymir]]'s skin as he was killed by [[Odin]], [[Vé]] and [[Vili]]. Odin transformed the maggots into dwarves. It is said that dwarves are [[blacksmith]]s and built weapons for war between the gods. Some say that dwarves and [[Elf|elves]] are the same thing. Four of them are named Nordri, Soudri, Austri, and Vestri. They hold of the skull of Ymir, the sky and mean North, South, East, and West. ==Related pages== *[[Dwarf (mythology)]] [[Category:Norse mythology]] {{religion-stub}}