Gullveig

Japanese: Gullveig
Gullveig

… The battle between the Aesir and the Vanir is alluded to in the Edda's Prophecy of the Seeresses. The Aesir speared Gullveig (perhaps a personification of gold; some say he was the witch Freyja), one of the Vanir, and burned him three times, but he came back to life and used evil magic among the people. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Gullveig" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… アース神族とバン神族の間の戦いについては,エッダの〈巫女の予言〉が暗示的に記している。アース神たちは,バン神族側のグルベイグGullveig(黄金の擬人化か。魔女,フレイヤとの説もある)を槍で突き3度焼いたが生き返り,グルベイグは人びとの間で悪い魔法を使った。…

※「Gullveig」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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