page_title: Alvíssmál
hierarchical_section_title: Alvíssmál
caption_attribution_description: The god Thor (Þórr) holds his daughter Þrúðr while conversing with the dwarf Alvíss. The list of illustrations in the front matter of the book gives this one the title All-wise answers Thor.
context_page_description: Alvíssmál is a poem collected in the Poetic Edda, probably dating to the 12th century, that describes how the god Thor outwits a dwarf called Alvíss who seeks to marry his daughter.
context_section_description: Alvíssmál (Old Norse: 'The Song of All-wise' or 'The Words of All-wise') is a poem collected in the Poetic Edda, probably dating to the 12th century, that describes how the god Thor outwits a dwarf called Alvíss ("All-Wise") who seeks to marry his daughter.
caption: Thor converses with Alvíss while protecting his daughter. Illustration by W. G. Collingwood
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