Talk:Lævateinn

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Please clarify[edit]

Could some one please clarify weather this is in fact Freyr's magic sword, or not. Because if not, it might be Loki's, at least in the Marvel Comics version of the mythology. I found one site that says its Loki's and its name means "wounding wand", saying that Loki's sword is also a wand. ([1]) --ThorZero 14:10, 3 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I finally got around to finding out the story on this. Haukur 00:18, 15 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am not 100% sure but I think it's Frey's sword [2]. Loki has not been known for creating items just obtain ones, like the time he cut of Sif's golden hair and then got his hands Gungnir and Skidbladnir and gave them to the Aesir. Dorgan Swe 01:29, 6 August 2008 (GMT)

If the poem says it is locked up by Sinmara, then it is likely Surtr's "flaming sword"... 4.242.192.210 (talk) 16:06, 27 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This seems to be an elaborate theory. "Lævateinn" isn't attested in this manner. The fact is that "Lævateinn" is mentioned solely in Fjölsvinnsmál, and this poem in particular is littered with references that are difficult to interpret. This theory and its source should be mentioned here but, of course, in its proper context: as a theory. :bloodofox: (talk) 16:51, 27 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Typo, unsure of how to correct[edit]

"the suggestion the reference is to the mistletoe which Baldr was killed seems hardly reasonable." Shouldn't this be "the suggestion the reference is to the mistletoe with which Baldr was killed seems hardly reasonable." or "the suggestion the reference is to the mistletoe by which Baldr was killed seems hardly reasonable."? Or is it an actual typo in the source, requiring a "sic" tag? --Khajidha (talk) 19:48, 11 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Good catch. I checked it and corrected it. Just as a tip, next time you encounter something like this, you can copy and paste the quote into Google Books. If it's public domain, you may well be able to locate the quote without a problem, whether it's correct or incorrect. :bloodofox: (talk) 01:31, 12 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]