Naglfari

In Norse mythology, Naglfari is the father of Auðr by the personified night, Nótt. Naglfar is attested in a single mention in the Prose Edda (written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson) book Gylfaginning, where he is described as one of a series of three husbands of Nótt, and that the couple produced a son, Auðr.^[1] No additional information is provided about Naglfari.^[2]

Rudolf Simek theorizes that Snorri invented Naglfari but states that his reason for doing so is unknown.^[3]

See also

• Naglfar, a similarly named ship foretold to set sail during the events of Ragnarök

Notes

1. Faulkes (1995:13—14).
2. Lindow (2001:235).
3. Simek (2007:226).

References

• Faulkes, Anthony (Trans.) (1995). Edda. Everyman. ISBN 0-460-87616-3
• Lindow, John (2001). Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515382-0
• Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer. ISBN 0-85991-513-1