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The names Gefjun and Gefn are both related to the Alagabiae or Ollogabiae, Matron groups. [8] Scholar Richard North theorizes that Old English geofon and Old Norse Gefjun and Freyja's name Gefn may all descend from a common origin; gabia a Germanic goddess connected with the sea, whose name means "giving". [9] Hörn 'flaxen'(?) [5] Gylfaginning ...
The Norns (Old Norse: norn, plural: nornir) are a group of deities in Norse mythology responsible for shaping the course of human destinies. [1] The Norns are often represented as three goddesses known as Urd ( Urðr ), Verðandi , and Skuld , who weave the threads of fate and tend to the world tree, Yggdrasill , ensuring it stays alive at the ...
Fulla (Old Norse: , possibly 'bountiful') or Volla (Old High German, 'plenitude') is a goddess in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology , Fulla is described as wearing a golden band and as tending to the ashen box and the footwear owned by the goddess Frigg , and, in addition, Frigg confides in Fulla her secrets.
Pages in category "Female supernatural figures in Norse mythology" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ydun (1858) by Herman Wilhelm Bissen. In Norse mythology, Iðunn is a goddess associated with apples and youth. Iðunn is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Ásynjur (singular 'ásynja') refers to female members of the Æsir, the principal pantheon in Norse mythology Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ásynjur . Subcategories
The Valkyries in Norse mythology are female divine shieldmaidens, who serve Odin. The name means choosers of the slain. Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa are two goddesses, described as sisters, that appear at the Battle of Hjörungavágr to assist the fleet of Haakon Sigurdsson against the Jomvikings. The two goddesses produce harsh ...