Hyndla
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Hyndla is a jötunn in Old Nordic mythology who is seen by the Æsir as a source of knowledge. Freyja travels to her in the poem Hyndluljóð to find out the lineage of Ottar.
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When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1199
- Historical notes
- Documented in Old Nordic mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hildisvíni, Æsir, Thor, jötnar, Odin, Loki, Jörð, Gerð, Ægir, Vafþrúðnir
- allied with
- Freyja
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Other jötnar are seen by the Æsir as sources of knowledge, such as Vafþrúðnir, with whom Odin has a wisdom contest in Vafþrúðnismál, and Hyndla to whom Freyja travels in the poem Hyndluljóð to find out the lineage of Ottar.”
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“In the poem, the goddess Freyja meets the völva Hyndla and they ride together towards Valhalla. Freyja rides on her boar Hildisvíni and Hyndla on a wolf. Their mission is to find out the pedigree of Óttarr”
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