Baugi
Baugi (Old Norse: [ˈbɔuɣe]; "ring-shaped") is a jötunn in Norse mythology. He is brother of Suttungr, the giant from whom Odin obtained the mead of poetry.[1][2]
Name
The Old Norse name Baugi has been translated as 'ring-shaped'.[2]
Attestations
The name of the
Mead of poetry
In
After the summer of work is over, Bölverk (Odin) asks for his payment, but Suttungr refuses to give him a single drop of the mead. Bölverk then enlists Baugi's help to dig a hole into the Hnitbjörg mountain with Baugi's drill, Rati, in order to reach the chamber where the mead was kept and watched over by Gunnlöð, Suttung’s daughter.[1][2] When Baugi announces to him that the tunnel is finished, Bölverk blows into the hole but realizes that the other end is still blocked. As he understands that Baugi is trying to deceive him, Bölverk turns himself into a snake and slips into the hole. Baugi tries to strike at him with his auger but misses.[1][2]
References
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-0-19-983969-8.
- ISBN 978-0-304-34520-5.