Menja
nature_spirit Norse single tradition · 1
Menja is a jötunn who was bought by King Fróði from King Fjölnir of Sweden to grind peace, gold, and happiness from an enchanted millstone. After being overworked, Fenja and Menja use the mill to summon an army to free them and kill the king, ending Fróði's Peace.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Documented in Snorri Sturluson's prose prologue to Grottasöngr.
Relationships
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Frodi in fact was using the jötnar, Fenja and Menja, who he bought from the Yngling, King Fjölnir of Sweden to grind peace, gold and happiness from an enchanted millstone. Following this, feuding ceased.”
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