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Geri

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

One of Odin’s wolves, whose name means "the greedy one," companion to Freki.

Detailed Definition
Geri shares meals with Odin and symbolizes the god’s dominion over war and death. He reflects the wolf as a psychopomp. In poetry, Geri evokes the wild, untamed aspects of sovereignty and sacrifice, reinforcing Odin’s complex relationship with violence and wisdom.
Example
Example in poetry:
A poem might describe Odin’s companions: “Geri walks beside the throne, eyes gleaming with yesterday’s slaughter”; In symbolic tone: “Geri devours the slain so their names live in memory”; A stanza could muse, “Odin feeds Geri, not meat, but oaths broken and kept”; Modern metaphor: “My shadow is Geri—loyal, hungry, ever at heel”.
Additional Notes
Geri (“the greedy one”) is Odin’s other wolf, paired with Freki. Like Freki, he is fed by Odin, reflecting the god’s abstemious nature and dominion over death. Geri’s name appears in kennings (e.g., “Geri’s provider” = Odin). Poetically, Geri symbolizes the wild, consuming aspects of sovereignty and the cyclical nature of life/death. Together, Geri and Freki represent balanced hunger—useful in verse exploring duality, loyalty, or the integration of civilization and wilderness in the divine psyche.
Also Known As
Geri the Wolf
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