Hǫfuð
Hǫfuð ("man-head", Norwegian hoved, Danish hoved, Swedish huvud and Icelandic höfuð) is the sword of Heimdall. It is mentioned in Gylfaginning chapter 26.
The Skáldskaparmál also mentions a mysterious myth about Heimdall's head and sword in its eighth chapter.
Notes
References
- Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer.ISBN 0-85991-513-1.
- Faulkes, Anthony (1982), edition of: Snorri Sturluson. Edda. Prologue and Gylfaginning. London: Viking Society for Northern Research.ISBN 0-903521-21-0.