Alvissmal

/ælˈvɪsməl/ noun

A medieval Scandinavian poem about a dwarf named Alvis and his conversation with Thor; one of the oldest preserved Old Norse poems.

From Old Norse 'Alvíssmál' where 'Alvis' is the dwarf's name and 'mál' means speech or poem. The text is part of the Poetic Edda and dates to pre-Christian Norse times.

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