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In Norse mythology, Ymir [1] (/ ˈ iː m ɪər /), [2] also called Aurgelmir, Brimir, or Bláinn, is the ancestor of all jötnar. Ymir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material, in the Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, and in the poetry of skalds.
Articles relating to Ymir and his legends. He is the ancestor of all jötnar. Ymir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material, in the Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, and in the poetry of skalds.
In Norse mythology, Brimir is possibly another name for the jötunn Ymir and also a name of a hall for the souls of the virtuous following the end-time conflict of Ragnarök. In the Gylfaginning section of the Prose Edda Brimir refers to a hall in the heavens for good souls following Ragnarok where "plenty of good drink" will be available for ...
Ymir is the father of the race of giants in Norse mythology and the grandfather of Odin, King of the Gods. Ymir may also refer to: Ymir (moon), a moon of Saturn named after the giant; Ymir (Marvel Comics), the equivalent being as represented in the universe of Marvel Comics; Ymir, British Columbia, a town in British Columbia's Kootenay district
Ymir / ˈ iː m ɪər /, or Saturn XIX, is the second-largest retrograde irregular moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 1. It was named in August 2003 after Ymir, who in Norse mythology is the ancestor of all the Jotuns or frost giants. [12]
Hymir, Thor and Jörmungandr. An illustration from Nils Fredrik Sander's 1893 Swedish edition of the Poetic Edda. Hymir and Thor on the Gosforth Cross. Hymir (Old Norse: ) is a jötunn in Norse mythology, and the owner of a brewing-cauldron fetched by the thunder god Thor for Ægir, who wants to hold a feast for the Æsir (gods).
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According to Norse mythology, Ymir was father of the giants and grandfather of Odin, king of the gods. Geologist and explorer George Dawson in his 1889 report was the first to adopt the name. Dawson also selected a Norse source in naming the Valhalla Ranges. [2] Ymir to the southwest derives its name from the mountain. [3]