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{{short description|Servant of Ægir in Norse mythology}}
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'''Fimafeng''' is one of the servants of [[Ægir]] in [[Norse mythology]]. In the ''[[Lokasenna]]'', Fimafeng is killed out of jealousy by [[Loki]] at a party held by his master, after hearing him being lauded by the people for the banquet he had prepared to the [[Æsir]] (gods).{{Sfn|Lindow|2002|p=115}}

== Name ==
The [[Old Norse]] name ''Fimafeng'' has been translated as 'hurrying service' as well as 'five fingered' {{Sfn|Lindow|2002|p=115}}

== Attestation ==
In the beginning of ''[[Lokasenna]]'' (Loki's Flyting), [[Aegir]]'s servants Fimafeng and [[Eldir]] are praised by the people for their good job at welcoming guests to a feast prepared to the [[Æsir]] (gods) and hosted by their master. The áss (god) Loki, jealous of the praise being heaped upon them, suddenly kills Fimafeng, causing the Aesir to expel him from the party. Loki eventually returns to the feast and offers an elaborate series of insults ([[flyting]]) to the Æsir and to the other servant, Eldir.{{Sfn|Lindow|2002|p=115}}

== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===
* {{Cite book|last=Lindow|first=John|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KlT7tv3eMSwC|title=Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs|date=2002|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-983969-8|language=en|author-link=John Lindow}}

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