Jafnharr ( non, Jafnhárr , "Equally High" or "Just-as-high") is a member of the "Mysterious Three," those who guard
Valhalla
In Norse mythology Valhalla (;) is the anglicised name for non, Valhǫll ("hall of the slain").Orchard (1997:171–172) It is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. Half of those who die in combat e ...
in
Norse Mythology. These three appear in ''
Gylfaginning
''Gylfaginning'' (Old Norse: 'The Beguiling of Gylfi' or 'The Deluding of Gylfi'; c. 20,000 words; 13th century Old Norse pronunciation ) is the first part of the 13th century ''Prose Edda'' after the Prologue. The ''Gylfaginning'' deals with t ...
'' in the ''
Prose Edda
The ''Prose Edda'', also known as the ''Younger Edda'', ''Snorri's Edda'' ( is, Snorra Edda) or, historically, simply as ''Edda'', is an Old Norse textbook written in Iceland during the early 13th century. The work is often assumed to have been t ...
''. They sat on three thrones in
Asgard
In Nordic mythology, Asgard (Old Norse: ''Ásgarðr'' ; "enclosure of the Æsir") is a location associated with the gods. It appears in a multitude of Old Norse sagas and mythological texts. It is described as the fortified home of the Æsir ...
where they answered the questions of
Gylfi
In Norse mythology, Gylfi (Old Norse: ), ''Gylfe'', ''Gylvi'', or ''Gylve'' was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the god ...
who sought wisdom. The other two were
Hárr ("High") and
Þriði ("Third"). Each of them was, as it turned out, an incarnation of
Odin.
[Anthony Faulkes, translation of: ''Snorri Sturluson's Edda'' (London: Everyman, 1995) ]
See also
*
High, Just-as-High, and Third
References
External links
''Odin's heiti'' (Uppsalaonline)
Characters in Norse mythology
Names of Odin
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