Tyalfi ( dr.-isl. Þjálfi -) or Tielvar ( dr.-gutn. Þjelvar) or Tialfi - in German-Scandinavian mythology, the son of a peasant , appearing twice in the " Snorr Eda " and once in " Gutasage ". Analogues of the name - Delphi and Til.
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Younger Edda
In Gulvi’s Vision , Thor and Loki visit the Tyalfi family on their way to Utgard . Thor slaughtered his goats, skinned the carcasses, and after dinner laid out the skins in front of the hearth and ordered the whole family to throw bones into the skins. But Tyalfi split the femur of a goat with a knife and picked out the brain. The next morning Thor resurrected the goats, but one of them was limping. As punishment, Thor ordered Tyalfi and his sister Ryoskwa to serve him for life. Tyalfi and Ryoskwa accompanied Torah and Loki on their journey to Yotunov , where Tyalfi competed in speed with the thought of Utgard-Loki .
In The Language of Poetry, Tjalfi helps Torah in a battle with Yotun Grungnir , and also defeats another monster named Mekkurkalvi , Yotuna made of clay, but with a "heart full of fear."
In the "Law of Torah", Tjalfi also acts as a companion of Torah on a trip to Yyun Geirröd, but Loki appears in Snorri in this story instead of Tyalfi.
Gutasaga
In Gutasaga , Tielvar appears as an adult, who arrived on a magical island , which sank every night, and during the day came up again. Tielvar made a fire on the island, and since then he has not sank anymore. Hafti, the son of Tielvar, married Hvitastiernu (the name means “white star”), and they became the progenitors of the guttars .
The stone ship , according to the legend, is the grave of Tielwar and dates from about 750 BC. er