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Alwis
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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in Norse mythology, was a dwarf who skilfully and secretly won the attention of the daughter of Thor and married her. Thor, the omnipotent hero, being very angry, delayed the marriage until the sun arose, when the dwarf, not able to endure the light of day, was changed into a stone.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Alwis'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/alwis.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Alwis'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/alwis.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
