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Þrúðgelmir
In Norse mythology, Þrúðgelmir (; Old Norse "Strength Yeller") is a frost giant, the son of the primordial giant Aurgelmir (who Snorri Sturluson in "Gylfaginning" identifies with Ymir), and the father of Bergelmir. Þrúðgelmir had one brother and one sister, who were elder than he was. Þrúðgelmir's name is sometimes anglicized as Thrudgelmir.
Attestations.
Þrúðgelmir appears in the poem "Vafþrúðnismál" from the "Poetic Edda". When Odin (speaking under the assumed name Gagnrad) asks
Mythological occurrences Northern Europe.
- Þrúðgelmir, a six-headed giant in Norse mythology
Mythological occurrences Japan.
- Yamata no Orochi, an eight-headed snake in Japanese mythology
Mythological occurrences Judaism.
The Talmud (Brachot 61a) says that originally Adam was created as a single body with two faces (which were then separated into two bodies - male (Adam) & female (Eve)).
The Zohar (introduction 1:9B / p. 9B) speaks of descendants of Cain with 2 heads.
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