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List of Gods : "Gerd" - 9 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
"Aurboda"	Norse	Gymer's wife and Gerd's mother. Norse.
"Barrey/Barey"	Norse	A pleasant grove in which Gerd agreed with Skirner to meet Frey. Norse
"Beli aka Bele"	Norse	A giant, brother of Gerd, who was slain by Frey. Norse
"Draupner or Draupnir"	Norse	Odin's ring from which every ninth night dropped eight rings equal in size and beauty to itself. It was put on Balder's funeral-pile. Skirner offered it to Gerd. Norse
"Erix"	Greek	Son of Goliath and grandson of Atlas. He invented legerdemain. Greek
"Frey"	Norse	He is son of Njord, husband of Skade, slayer of Bele, and falls in conflict with Surt in Ragnarok. Alfheirn was given him as a tooth-gift. The ship Skidbladner was built for him. He falls in love with Gerd, Gymer's fair daughter. He gives his trusty sword to Skirner. Norse

Goddess name "Gerd"	Scandinavia	earth goddess who married Freyr. She was a giantess, and considered very beautiful. Scandinavia
"Gerda"	Norse	Daughter of the frost giant Gymer, a beautiful young giantess; beloved by Frey. She is so beautiful that the brightness of her naked arms illuminates both air and sea. Frey (the genial spring) married Gerda (the frozen earth), and Gerda became the mother of children. Norse
"Gymer"	Norse	A giant; the father of Gerd, the beloved of Frey. Norse

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