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In Norse mythology, Gerðr (Old Norse: [ˈɡerðz̠]; "fenced-in" [1]) is a jötunn, goddess, and the wife of the god Freyr. Gerðr is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and in the poetry of skalds.
Gymir (Old Norse: ) is a jötunn in Norse mythology.He is the spouse of Aurboða, and the father of the beautiful jötunn Gerðr, who married the god Freyr. [1] [2] Gymir may be the same figure as Ægir, a personification of the sea or ocean, or a separate figure who shares the same name.
The first name Þorgerðr is a compound of two names: the god name Þor (Thor) and gerðr – the latter name meaning "fenced in". [2] The figure's second name sometimes appears in sources featuring -brúðr replaced with -troll, and, in place of Hölg-, the prefixes Hörða-, Hörga-, and Hölda-also appear. [1]
One theory is that the sword which Surtr uses to slay Freyr with is his own sword, which Freyr had earlier bargained away for Gerðr. This would add a further layer of tragedy to the myth. Sigurður Nordal argued for this view, but the possibility represented by Ursula Dronke's translation that it is a simple coincidence is equally possible. [3]
Skírnir tells Gerðr that he has been to a wood to get a gambanteinn, which he wields and declares that the gods Odin and Thor are angry with Gerðr, and that Freyr will hate her. He tells her that the thurs's name who will own her below the gates of Nágrind is Hrímgrímnir and that there, at the roots of the world , the finest thing Gerðr ...
In Norse mythology, Barri is the place where Freyr and Gerðr are to consummate their union, as stated in the Skírnismál: Barri the grove is named, which we both know, the grove of tranquil paths. Nine nights hence, there to Niörd’s son Gerd will grant delight. —För Skirnis eðr Skirnismál (39), Thorpe's translation
Gymir (father of Gerðr), a jötunn who may or may not be the same figure as the above in Norse mythology Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.
Fjölnir (Old Norse: Fjǫlnir [ˈfjɔlnez̠]) is a legendary king in Norse mythology said to have been the son of Freyr (Frey) and his consort Gerðr (Gertha). [1] The name appears in a variety of forms, including Fiolnir, Fjölner, Fjolner, and Fjolne. He was claimed as the progenitor of the Swedish Yngling dynasty, reigning from Gamla Uppsala.