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Kvasir

Norse deity
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Kvasir

Summary

Kvasir is a Norse deity[1]. He draws 234 Wikipedia views per month (norse_deity category, ranking #25 of 52).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kvasir was a member of Æsir[3].
  • Kvasir is recorded as male[4].
  • Kvasir's instance of is recorded as Norse deity[5].
  • Kvasir's killed by is recorded as Fjalar[6].
  • Kvasir's killed by is recorded as Galar[7].
  • Kvasir is made of saliva[8].
  • Kvasir is part of Norse mythology[9].
  • Kvasir's manner of death is recorded as killing[10].
  • Kvasir's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • Kvasir's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].

Why It Matters

Kvasir draws 234 Wikipedia views per month (norse_deity category, ranking #25 of 52).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Æsir
    Has characteristic → Q799
    Instance of → Norse deity
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1196]]: [[Q844482]]"
  2. 9d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Killed by → Fjalar, Galar
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Member of → Æsir
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q170358]]"
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