Hræsvelgr, Corpse-Swallower

The myth

Hræsvelgr, whose name means corpse-swallower, is a giant in the shape of an eagle. In the poem Vafþrúðnismál, Odin asks where the unseen wind comes from, and the wise giant answers that Hræsvelgr sits at the end of heaven, and from his wings comes the wind that blows over all men. Snorri repeats the explanation in Gylfaginning, placing him at the northern edge of the sky. It is one of the few direct explanations of a natural phenomenon in Norse myth.

Why it has this power

A level 6 Uncommon with ATK 2100 and DEF 1700, the strongest bird that needs no fusion. Wind element, of course, since every wingbeat is a gust across the world. Feather and Crown, flight and a giant's grandeur, complete the card.

Did you know

According to Vafþrúðnismál, no man sees the wind, yet all feel Hræsvelgr's wings.

Connections

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Ingrid Icehunter (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade S: 20% · grade A: 20% · grade B: 14% · grade C: 9.8%
• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. The Poetic Edda: Vafthruthnismol — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)
2. The Prose Edda: Gylfaginning — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)