gýgr

deity earth Nordic mythology single tradition · 1

Female jötnar have a prominent role in Nordic mythology, where they are referred to as gýgr, íviðja and tröllkona. While these terms are often glossed as "giantess", in texts containing the oldest traditions, they are often not notably large and the terms are often left untranslated.

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Gríðr, Gerðr, Skaði, Hyrrokin, Thokk

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“Female jötnar have a prominent role in Nordic mythology, where they are referred to as gýgr, íviðja and tröllkona. While these terms are often glossed as "giantess", in texts containing the oldest traditions, they are often not notably large and the terms are often left untranslated”

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