| Ratatoskr | |
|---|---|
 | |
|
Real Name |
Ratatoskr |
|
First Appearance |
Norse Myth |
|
Created by |
Norse Myth |
Origin[]
In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr (Old Norse, generally considered to mean "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth") is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagles perched atop it and the serpent Níðhöggr who dwells beneath one of the three roots of the tree. Ratatoskr is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
A 17th century Icelandic manuscript depicted Ratatoskr with a horn or tusk although this is unexplained in the manuscript and not otherwise attested elsewhere.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of from before January 1, 1929 are public domain in the US
Some notable appearances are listed below:
- Poetic Edda
- Prose Edda
- An Icelandic-English Dictionary: Based on the Ms. Collections of the Late Richard Cleasby (1874)