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Name Name meaning Alternative names Attested relatives Attestations Iði "The moveable", "The hard-working one" None attested: Father: Alvaldi Brothers: Gangr, Þjazi: Nafnaþulur, Skáldskaparmál, Vilhjalms saga sjóðs: Íma: the grey one, battle: Nafnaþulur: Imðr: the grey one, battle: None attested
Fimbulwinter is the harsh winter that precedes the end of the world and puts an end to all life on Earth. Fimbulwinter is three successive winters, when snow comes in from all directions, without any intervening summer.
In Norse mythology, Skaði (/ ˈ s k ɑː ð i /; Old Norse: ; sometimes anglicized as Skadi, Skade, or Skathi) is a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains. Skaði is attested in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda and in Heimskringla , written in ...
Pages in category "Norwegian feminine given names" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
45 Winter Baby Names. Whether you’re expecting a special winter delivery or the cooler months hold unique meaning, consider one of these baby names: Aster. Bodhi. Storm. Eira. Aspen. Bianca ...
The name Þorri has long been identified with that of Thor, the name of the Norse thunder god, or thunder personified. [3] Probably the Þorrablót was in origin a sacrifice dedicated to Þór himself, and the figure of Þorri is a secondary etymology derived from the name of the sacrifice. Nilsson thinks that the personification of Þorri ...
Pages in category "Scandinavian feminine given names" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The name Mjǫll means "fresh, powdery snow" or "fine driving snow" in Old Norse. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] It is assumed because of this association of her name with snow that she is a goddess of snow. [ 1 ]