Gungnir
Also known as Swaying one
thumb|right|upright|Lee Lawrie, Odin (1939). Library of Congress [[John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]]
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- ''Poetic Edda''
- ''Prose Edda''
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- In the ''Ring of the Nibelung''
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thumb|right|upright|Lee Lawrie, Odin (1939). Library of Congress [[John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]]
In Norse mythology, Gungnir (, "the rocking") is the spear of the god Odin. It is known for always hitting the target of the attacker regardless of the attacker's skill.