In Hawaiian mythology, this entity was guarded by celestial chickens, while the Maori claim it originated from a goddess's nail.
In Hawaiian mythology, this entity was guarded by celestial chickens, while the Maori claim it originated from a goddess's nail. In Celtic myth, the goddess of this entity had an alternate name of this of "inspiration," and could be invoked by tying a "clootie" on a tree next to a well, and she was the mother of Ruadan and wife of Bres. In Norse mythology, Svalin prevents it from entering mountains and the sea, and the eyes of Thor-in-disguise-as-Freya are compared to this entity. Loki lost an eating contest to it, and a ring of it surrounds the sleeping Brunnhilde. Pandora was created to punish men for accepting a gift of this entity, which had been stolen by Prometheus. For 10 points, name this stuff that Surt will use at Ragnarok to scorch the earth.
In Hawaiian mythology, this entity was guarded by celestial chickens, while the Maori claim it originated from a goddess's nail.
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