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In Norse mythology, Vár or Vór (Old Norse, meaning either "pledge"〔Orchard (1997:173).〕 or "beloved"〔Byock (2005:178) and Simek (2007:353).〕) is a goddess associated with oaths and agreements. Vár is attested in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the ''Prose Edda'', written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and kennings found in skaldic poetry and a runic inscription. Scholars have proposed theories about the implications of the goddess. ==Attestations== In the ''Poetic Edda'' poem ''Þrymskviða'', the blessed of Vár is invoked by the jötunn Þrymr after his "bride" (who is actually the god Thor disguised as the goddess Freyja) is hallowed with the stolen hammer of Thor, Mjöllnir, at their wedding: In the chapter 35 of the ''Prose Edda'' book ''Gylfaginning'', High tells Gangleri (described as king Gylfi in disguise) about the ásynjur. High lists Vár ninth among the sixteen ásynjur he presents in the chapter and provides some information about her:
In addition, Vár appears twice more in the ''Prose Edda''. In chapter 75 of the ''Prose Edda'' book ''Skáldskaparmál'' Vár appears within a list of 27 ásynjur names.〔Faulkes (1995:157).〕 In chapter 87 the name ''Vár'' is employed in a kenning referring to the goddess Skaði ("bow-string-Vár") in the poem ''Haustlöng'' by the skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir.〔Faulkes (1995:87).〕 A runic inscription inscribed on a stick from Bergen, Norway around the year 1300 records a common mercantile transaction followed by a verse from a displeased scribe that mentions Vár (edits applied per the translator's notes):
Mindy Macleod and Bernard Mees posit that the first line of the inscription essentially means "women make me miserable" or potentially "marriage makes me miserable," whereas the second line means "women often take a lot of sleep from me."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vár」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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