Gandalf is a dwarf in Norse mythology, he appears in the poem Völuspa in the Edda. The name Gandalf means "wizardry knowledgeable elf" In Norse mythology, fairy tales, and sword and sorcery fiction and role-playing games, a dwarf is a sprite, a member of a humanoid race, much like humans, but generally living underground or in mountainous areas. ... Norse mythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... For Edda great-grandmother as the ancestress of serfs see Ríg. ...
Gandalf is one of the most recognized names in all of literature.
The Gandalf we originally meet, both in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is Gandalf the Grey, the second in an order of five.
Gandalf becomes, after the treachery of Saruman and his battle with the Balrog, Gandalf the White, indicating some increase in his powers and his standing.
Norsemythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norsemythology were assembled.
Norsemythology was a collection of beliefs and stories shared by North Germanic tribes, not a revealed religion, in the sense that there was no claim to a divinely inspired scripture.
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