Gullveig, Thrice-Burned

The myth

Gullveig appears in two stanzas of the Völuspá that open the first war in the world, between the Æsir and the Vanir. The gods pierced her with spears and burned her in Hár's hall, three times; three times she was reborn, and she lives still. Later, called Heiðr, she goes from house to house as a völva, practicing seiðr. The name seems to mean something like gold-strength or gold-drink. Many scholars link her with Freyja and with the lust for gold, but the exact meaning of the episode remains debated.

Why it has this power

A level 6 Rare with ATK 2200 and DEF 1800, the strongest Spellcaster below the Epics. The Fire element comes from the three pyres that could not destroy her. Sun and Fox speak of gold and cunning. With the Seiðr Staff she reaches ATK 2900.

Did you know

According to the Völuspá, the war between the Æsir and the Vanir was the first war in the world, and it began because of Gullveig.

Connections

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 3.3% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 3.7% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 6.2% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 9.4% in the themed pack (Rare 25% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 1.5% of days · 400 gems
• Craft with card dust: 600 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: Voluspo — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)
2. Viking Prophecy: The Poem Völuspá of the Poetic Edda — Irina-Maria Manea
3. Vanir — Encyclopaedia Britannica