áss
deity Norse single tradition · 1
Áss is the singular form of Æsir. The Proto-Germanic form is typically reconstructed as *ansuz. An alternative is that the terms for "Æsir" are related to *ans- ("beam" or "post"), the ancestor of Old Norse: áss ("the main beam of a house").
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in 6th century CE work Getica.
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wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Old Norse poetry, the term "áss" was typically chosen over "goð" for metrical reasons, fitting better with the required alliteration or rhyme, rather than so as to create a semantic distinction between the two terms. Following from this, it has been argued that the term "æsir" acts as a synonym to "goð" and is inclusive of Njörðr”
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