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Norse mythical character
In Norse mythology, Viðfinnr ("wood-Finn"[1]) is the father of Hjúki and Bil, a brother and sister who, according to Gylfaginning, were taken up from the earth by Máni, the personified moon, as they were fetching water from the well Byrgir.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Lindow (2001:315).
References
[edit]- Lindow, John (2001). Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515382-0.
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