Norse mythology
Bragi
The Skald of the Aesir
- Mythology
- Norse mythology
- Parents
- Odin
- Group
- Poetry · Aesir
- Appears in
- The Theft of Idunn's Apples · The Mead of Poetry · Loki's Mischief and the Treasures of the Gods
- Places
- Asgard
Listen to “The Theft of Idunn's Apples” in the app
Bragi is the god of poetry and eloquence, husband of Idunn who keeps the apples of youth. Wise in words and unmatched in skaldcraft, he is said to have runes carved on his tongue. He often greets newcomers to Valhalla, welcoming slain heroes to Odin's hall. In the Lokasenna, when Loki forces his way into Aegir's feast, it is Bragi who first rises to bar him, offering him a horse, sword, and ring to keep the peace, only to be mocked by Loki as a coward and a bench-ornament. The first cup drunk at a feast in pledge of solemn vows bore his name, the bragarful.
Related figures
Real episode from the app
The Theft of Idunn's Apples
Chapter 1
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bragi?
- Bragi is the god of poetry and eloquence, husband of Idunn who keeps the apples of youth. Wise in words and unmatched in skaldcraft, he is said to have runes carved on his tongue. He often greets newcomers to Valhalla, welcoming slain heroes to Odin's hall.
- Which mythology does Bragi belong to?
- Bragi belongs to Norse mythology.
- Which stories does Bragi appear in?
- Bragi appears in The Theft of Idunn's Apples, The Mead of Poetry, Loki's Mischief and the Treasures of the Gods, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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