Gefjun
deity Æsir single tradition · 1
Gefjun is a goddess of the race of the Æsir. She is described as a virgin, and all who die as virgins attend her. She took four oxen from Jötunheimr, who were her sons from a jötunn, and used them to plough a piece of land from Sweden, which became the island of Zealand.
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in a work attributed to the 9th century skald Bragi Boddason.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Odin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Odin sent Gefjun from Odense, Funen "north over the sound to seek for land." There, Gefjun encountered king Gylfi "and he gave her ploughland."”
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