Asynjur

Asynjur

In Norse mythology and Norse paganism, Asynjur are the goddesses, including both Æsir and Vanir, and sometimes even giantesses who are married to the gods:

*Frigg — chief goddess, wife of Odin
*Freyja (a Vanir hostage) — (Freya) ranked together with Frigg
*Gefjun — a virgin goddess
*Sif — wife of Thor
*Iðunn — (Idun) wife of Bragi
*Nanna — wife of Baldr
*Skaði (a giantess) — wife of Njörðr
*Gerð (a giantess) — wife of Freyr
*Hel (a giantess) — daughter of Loki


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  • Asynjur — /ah sin yoor /, n.pl., sing. Asynja / yah /, Asynje / yay /. (often l.c.) Scand. Myth. the goddesses of the Aesir, led by Frigg. * * * …   Universalium

  • Asynjur — /ah sin yoor /, n.pl., sing. Asynja / yah /, Asynje / yay /. (often l.c.) Scand. Myth. the goddesses of the Aesir, led by Frigg …   Useful english dictionary

  • Æsir — gathered around the body of Baldur. Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg 1817. In Old Norse, áss (or ǫss, ás, plural æsir; feminine ásynja, plural ásynjur) is the term denoting a member of the principal pantheon in Norse paganism. This… …   Wikipedia

  • Æsir — Los Æsir rodeando el cuerpo de Baldr, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1817. Los Æsir o Ases (singular Ás, femenino Ásynja, femenino plural Ásynjur, anglosajón Ós, protogermánico Ansuz), son los principales dioses del panteón de la mitología… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Snotra — De acuerdo a la Edda prosaica, Snotra es una de las Ásynjur. Su nombres es claramente un derivado del adjetivo snotr que significa sabia o grácil . Más que eso la Edda prosaica no nos dice. Þrettánda Snotra, hon er vitr ok látprúð. Af hennar… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Snotra — According to the Prose Edda, Snotra is one of the Ásynjur.Her name is clearly derived from the adjective snotr meaning wise or graceful . More than that the Prose Edda does not tell us.: Þrettánda Snotra, hon er vitr ok látprúð. Af hennar heiti… …   Wikipedia

  • Skaði — For other uses, see Skadi (disambiguation). Skadi Hunting in the Mountains (1901) by H. L. M. In Norse mythology, Skaði (sometimes anglicized as Skadi, Skade, or Skathi) is a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting …   Wikipedia

  • Sjöfn — es una de las Ásynjur en la mitología nórdica. Se la menciona brevemente en la Edda en prosa de Snorri Sturluson. Sjaunda er Sjöfn, hon gætir mjök til at snúa hugum manna til ásta, kvenna ok karla, ok af hennar nafni er elskuginn kallaðr sjafni.… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Freyja — For other uses, see Freyja (disambiguation). Freja by John Bauer (1882–1918) In Norse mythology, Freyja (Old Norse the Lady ) is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, gold, seiðr, war, and death. Freyja is the owner of the necklace… …   Wikipedia

  • Norns — For other uses, see Norns (disambiguation). Norn redirects here. For the North Germanic language of Orkney, see Norn language. Norse mythology, Sjódreygil and the Norns Faroese stamps 2006 …   Wikipedia

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