Editing Gungnir (section)

{{short description|Spear of the Norse god Odin}}
{{about|the mythological weapon|the video game|Gungnir (video game)}}
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[[File:Odin-Lawrie-Highsmith.jpeg|thumb|right|upright|[[Lee Lawrie]], ''Odin'' (1939). Library of Congress [[John Adams Building]], Washington, D.C.]]

In [[Norse mythology]], '''Gungnir''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|ʌ|ŋ|.|n|ɪər}}, "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.