In Norsereferring to the people and culture of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland mythology, Bragi was the god of poetry. He was the son of Odinin Norse mythology, one-eyed deity and ruler of the gods and the husband of Idun, the goddess of fertility. Described as an old man with a long beard, Bragi welcomed the warriors who had died in battle to Valhallain Norse mythology, the home of the dead heroes.

Bragi had close ties to Odin. Both were gods of poetry, and both were associated with royal funeral services, when a "cup of Bragi" was used to drink to the honor of a dead king. In addition, the two gods were often referred to as "long-bearded." Some scholars think that Bragi might have been the