Fjörgynn
deity Norse single tradition · 1
Fjörgynn is the father of Frigg.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Prose Edda, compiled in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Relationships
- parent of
- Frigg
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“High tells Gangleri (the king Gylfi in disguise) that Frigg, daughter of Fjörgynn (Old Norse Fjörgynsdóttir) is married to Odin and that the Æsir are descended from the couple, and adds that "the earth [Jörðin] was [Odin's] daughter and his wife."”
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