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Búri

Búri is a figure in Norse mythology, known as the first god in the Æsir lineage. According to the Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, Búri was born from the melting ice of the primordial giant Ymir. His name translates to "progenitor" or "the generated one" in Old Norse. Búri is the father of Bór, who in turn is the father of Odin, Vili, and , the principal gods of the Æsir. The Hebrew translation for Búri is בורי. In Icelandic, his name is also spelled as Búri, while in German, it is Buri. Búri's role is primarily genealogical, establishing the lineage of the principal gods who play significant roles in Norse mythology and the creation of the cosmos.

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Búri
Norse mythical character
Búri
In Norse mythology, Búri is a divinity god 'producer, father' of all other gods, and an early ancestor of the Æsir gods of the principal pantheon in Old Norse religion. Búri was licked free from salty rime stones by the primeval cow Auðumbla over the course of three days. Búri's background beyond this point is unattested, and he had a son, Borr, by way of an unknown process. Búri is attested in the Prose Edda, composed in the 13th century by Icelander Snorri Sturluson. The Prose Edda includes a quote from a 12th-century poem by skald Þórvaldr Blönduskáld that mentions the figure. Búri's mysterious origins are the subject of scholarly commentary and interpretation.
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