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Gunnlǫð (Old Norse: [ˈɡunːlɔð]; also Gunnlöd) is a jötunn in Norse mythology. She is the daughter of Suttungr, for whom she guards the mead of poetry. Saturn's moon Gunnlod is named after her.
In Norse mythology, the Poetic Mead or Mead of Poetry, [a] also known as Mead of Suttungr, [b] is a mythical beverage that whoever "drinks becomes a skald or scholar" able to recite any information and solve any question. This myth was reported by Snorri Sturluson in Skáldskaparmál.
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A jötunn (also jotun; in the normalised scholarly spelling of Old Norse, jǫtunn / ˈ j ɔː t ʊ n /; [2] or, in Old English, eoten, plural eotenas) is a type of being in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, they are often contrasted with gods (the Æsir and Vanir) and other non-human figures, such as dwarfs and elves, although the ...
On 24 August 2022, it was officially named after Gunnlǫð, a jötunn from Norse mythology. [5] She is the daughter of Suttungr and guarded the mead of poetry for him. [6] But Odin in the form of a snake gained access to the chamber in Hnitbjorg where the mead was kept, seduced Gunnlǫð, and slept with her for three nights. In return Gunnlǫð ...
In Norse mythology, Suttungr (/ ˈ s ʊ t ʊ ŋ ər / SUUT-uung-ər; Old Norse: [ˈsutːoŋɡz̠]) was a jötunn and the son of Gilling. Mythology.
The extant sources for Norse mythology, particularly the Prose and Poetic Eddas, contain many names of jötnar and gýgjar (often glossed as giants and giantesses respectively).
Gunnr (alternatively Guðr) is one of the named Valkyries in Norse mythology, specifically referenced in the Völuspá (st. 30/7; NK, p. 7), [1] Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (st. 7/4; NK, p. 152), [1] and the Prose Edda. Her name is an Old Norse term that translates to "battle".