Sæhrímnir

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Norse mythology, Sæhrímnir was the cosmic boar killed and eaten every night by the Æsir and einherjar. The cook of the gods, Andhrímnir, was responsible for the slaughter and preparation on the cauldron named Eldhrímnir. After Sæhrímnir was eaten, he was brought back to life to provide sustenance for the following day.

In Gylfaginning, we are provided with this stanza:

Andhrímnir lætr   i Eldhrímni

Sæhrímni soþinn,   fleska bazt,

at þat fair vitu   við hvat einherjar alaz. [1]

In Eldhrímnir, Andhrímnir has boiled Sæhrímnir, the best of meat; yet how few know with what food the Einherjar are fed.

Variants of the name include Sahrimnir (a common Anglication), Særimner (Danish and Norwegian) and Särimner (Swedish).

	Norse mythology
	List of Norse gods | Æsir | Vanir | Giants | Elves | Dwarves | Valkyries | Einherjar | Norns | Odin | Thor | Freyr | Freyja | Loki | Balder | Tyr | Yggdrasil | Ginnungagap | Ragnarök
	Sources: Poetic Edda | Prose Edda | The Sagas | Volsung Cycle | Tyrfing Cycle | Rune stones | Old Norse language | Orthography | Later influence
	Society: Viking Age | Skald | Kenning | Blót | Seid | Numbers
	The nine worlds of Norse mythology | People, places and things