Aurboða
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Aurboða is the mother of Gerðr. Gerðr is married to the god Freyr. The poem Hyndluljóð recounts Óttar's ancestry and provides information about the gods.
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Appears in Old Norse Eddas.
Relationships
- parent of
- Gerðr
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In chapter 37 of the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, Gerðr is introduced by the enthroned figure of High as the daughter of Gymir and the mountain jötunn Aurboða, and is described as "the most beautiful of all women"”
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