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Tyrfingr (Tyrfingr)

A cursed sword forged by dwarves, invincible but deadly to its owner.

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Stanza numbering for the Poetic Edda follows Neckel/Kuhn (1983). Chapter numbering for the Prose Edda follows Faulkes (1982–1998). Translations: Bellows 1923 (PD), Larrington 2014 for English; Collinder 1957, Brate 1913 (PD) for Swedish; own translations are marked as such. Full per-page bibliography.

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