Motsognir

Motsognir was the first dwarf, created by the gods out of a maggot.

"There was Motsognir | the mightiest made
Of all the dwarfs, | and Durin next;
Many a likeness | of men they made,
The dwarfs in the earth, | as Durin said."
(Völuspá)

Old Norse: Mótsognir
Meaning: "The Tired One"? or "Energy Thief"?

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