Alviss
Also called Alvis, Alwis.
In Norse mythology, Alviss is an all-knowing dwarf who comes to claim Thor's daughter Thrud as his bride but is instead trapped by a night of riddling questions until sunrise turns him to stone.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Norse mythology
Roles
Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.
- Hero meets
2 citations
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Alviss."
- John Lindow, Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs, s.v. "Alviss."