Giants, or Jötnar, represent chaotic and primordial forces of nature. Originating from Ymir, the first giant, they often clash with the gods but also form alliances. Some Jötnar marry gods, such as Skaði, who wed Njord. Loki, the trickster, also has Jötunn ancestry. Giants live in Jötunheimr, a realm of wild nature beyond the gods’ ordered world. In Asatru, the Jötnar symbolize untamed forces like storms, earthquakes, and winter. They remind people of life’s challenges and the balance between creation and destruction.
Hrungnir (pronounced HROONG-neer) is a prominent figure in Norse mythology. He is a jötunn, or giant, who appears in the Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson. His name, which translates to […]
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Rindr (pronounced “RIN-dir”) plays a significant role among the figures linked to the Jötnar (giants). Known for her resilience and powerful lineage, Rindr stands among the prominent women in the
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Geirröd (pronounced “GAYR-roeth”) is a powerful giant known for his enmity toward the gods, particularly Thor. His name also appears as Geirröðr or Geirrödr. He lives in his fortress called
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Gríðr (pronounced “GREE-thr”) is a powerful and wise giantess (Jötunn) who plays an important role in protecting the gods. Known for her intellect and strength, Gríðr intervenes at a pivotal
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The Mead of Poetry, or “Skáldskaparmjöðr,” is a magical beverage granting wisdom, eloquence, and poetic inspiration to anyone who drinks it. Dwarves created it from the blood of Kvasir, a
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Suttungr, a powerful jötunn, is best known for his role as the keeper of the Mead of Poetry. He came into possession of this precious mead after his parents, Gilling
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Gunnlöð, a figure associated with wisdom and poetic inspiration, plays a role in the story of the Mead of Poetry. She is a giantess (jötunn) and the daughter of the
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Rán is the powerful giantess who rules the depths of the ocean. She lives beneath the waves with her husband, Ægir, the god of the sea. Together, they embody the
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Ægir, also known as Aegir or Gymir, reigns over the ocean and is one of the most prominent jötnar. He embodies the sea’s dual nature—calm and nourishing but also dangerous
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