In Norse mythology, a dwarf who guards treasure and possesses a magical ring that generates wealth.
From Old Norse, possibly meaning 'caution' or 'anxiety.' Andvari appears in the medieval Norse text the Völsunga saga and Eddic poetry as a cautionary tale about greed.
Andvari's cursed ring inspired Tolkien's One Ring in Lord of the Rings—the Norse dwarf's magical treasure that brings grief to everyone who owns it was the direct ancestor of fantasy's most famous artifact!
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