| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
"Audhumbla" | Norse | Also written Audhumbla. The cow formed from the frozen vapors resolved into drops. She nourished the giant Ymer. Norse. |
"Aurboda" | Norse | Gymer's wife and Gerd's mother. Norse. |
"Aurgelmer" | Norse | A giant; grandfather of Bergelmer; called also Ymer. Norse. |
"Egill" | Norse | The father of Thjalfe; a giant dwelling near the sea. Thor left his goats with him when on his way to the giant Hymer to get a vessel in which to brew ale. Norse |
"Fjalar" | Norse | A misnomer for Skrymer, in whose glove Thor took shelter. Norse |
"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 |
"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 |
"Himinbrjoter [Heaven-breaker]" | Norse | One of the giant Hymer's oxen. Norse |
"Hrungner" | Norse | A giant; friend of Hymer. Thor fought with him and slew him. Norse |
| God name "Hymir or Hymer" | Norse | A giant with whom Thor went fishing when he caught the Midgard-serpent. His wife was the mother of Tyr. Tyr and Thor went to him to procure a kettle for ?ger in which to brew ale for the gods. . Norse |
"Jotun" | Norse | A giant. The giants were the earliest created beings and Thor frequently contends with them. Famous giants are: Ymer, Hymer, Hrungner, Orvandel, Gymer, Skrymer, Vafthrudner and Thjåśśe. Norse |
"Skrymer" | Norse | The name of a giant; also the name åśśumed by Utgard-Loke. Norse |
"Utgard-Loke" | Norse | The giant of Utgard visited by Thor. He calls himself Skrymer. Norse |
"Vile" | Norse | Vili. Brother of Odin and Ve. These three sons of Bor and Bestla construct the world out of Ymer's body. Vile. Norse |
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