Jötunn
nature_spirit earth Norse single tradition · 3
Jötunn are gigantic nature spirits.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Documented in Ynglinga saga, collected in Heimskringla.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Skjöldr, elves, dwarfs, Jengu, jinn, Jiangshi, Jiufeng, Jogah, Jumbee, Jentil, Jatayu, Jack Frost, Jack-In-Irons, Jasy Jaterei, Jaud, Jenglot, Jenu, Jersey Devil, Jibakurei, Jievaras, Jikininki, Jipijka'm, Jiu tou niao, Jörmungandr, Jorōgumo, Jotai, Odin, Thor, Freyr
- consort of
- Gefjun
Mentioned by
- Jengu
- jinn
- Jiangshi
- Jiufeng
- Jogah
- Jumbee
- Jentil
- Jatayu
- Jack Frost
- Jack-In-Irons
- Jasy Jaterei
- Jaud
- Jenglot
- Jenu
- Jersey Devil
- Jibakurei
and 10 more
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Jötunn (Norse) – Gigantic nature spirits”
#4831 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Gefjun went to the land of Jötunheimr, and there bore four sons to a jötunn (whose name is not provided).”
#12544 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001