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Hrungnir (Old Norse: [ˈhruŋɡnez̠], 'brawler') is a jötunn in Norse mythology. He is described as made of stone and is ultimately killed in a duel with the thunder god Thor . Prior to his demise, Hrungnir engaged in a wager with Odin in which Odin stakes his head on his horse, Sleipnir , being faster than Hrungnir's steed Gullfaxi .
God of Wishes, Wished For Gylfaginning, Grímnismál (49), Óðins nǫfn (8) Rauðgrani Red Mustache Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss 18, [39] O˛rvar-Odds saga 19ff. [40] Reiðartýr Wagon God or God of riders Rǫgnir Chief ('He that reigns') Óðins nǫfn (5) Rúnatýr God of Runes Runni vagna Mover of Constellations Saðr Sadr, Sann Truthful, Sooth
These are family trees of the Norse gods showing kin relations among gods and other beings in Nordic mythology. Each family tree gives an example of relations according to principally Eddic material however precise links vary between sources. In addition, some beings are identified by some sources and scholars.
In Norse mythology, Árvakr (Old Norse "early awake" [1]) and Alsviðr ("very quick" [2]) are the horses which pull the sun, or Sól's chariot, across the sky each day. [2] It is said that the gods fixed bellows underneath the two horses' shoulders to help cool them off as they rode.
The Germanic god Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is referred to by many names in Old Norse poetry and literature.Some of the names come from the Prose Edda list Nafnaþulur, and are not attested elsewhere, while other names are well attested throughout the sources of Norse mythology.
Njörd's desire of the Sea (1908) by W. G. Collingwood. In Norse mythology, Njörðr (Old Norse: Njǫrðr) is a god among the Vanir.Njörðr, father of the deities Freyr and Freyja by his unnamed sister, was in an ill-fated marriage with the goddess Skaði, [1] lives in Nóatún and is associated with the sea, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth, and crop fertility.
There, it is described that the gods were speechless and devastated at the death of Baldr, unable to react due to their grief. After the gods gathered their wits from the immense shock and grief of Baldr's death, Frigg asked the Æsir who amongst them wished "to gain all of her love and favor" [ 2 ] by riding the road to Hel .
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.