- A jötunn (also jotun;
plural jötnar; in the
normalised scholarly spelling of Old Norse, jǫtunn /ˈjɔːtʊn/; or, in Old English, eoten,
plural eotenas) is...
- land or
multiple lands respectively in
Nordic mythology inhabited by the
jötnar (relatives of the gods, in
English sometimes inaccurately called "giants")...
- and
their interaction with
several other beings, such as
humanity and the
jötnar,
beings who may be friends, lovers, foes, or
family members of the gods...
- mythology,
particularly the
Prose and
Poetic Eddas,
contain many
names of
jötnar and gýgjar (often
glossed as
giants and
giantesses respectively). While...
- (/ˈiːmɪər/), also
called Aurgelmir, Brimir, or Bláinn, is the
ancestor of all
jötnar. Ymir is
attested in the
Poetic Edda,
compiled in the 13th century from...
-
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founded in Las
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- at Himinbjörg, the
residence of the god Heimdall, who
guards it from the
jötnar. The bridge's
destruction during Ragnarök by the
forces of
Muspell is foretold...
- otherworld. The
jötnar also are
presented as a
constant threat to the Æsir,
leading them into
confrontation with Thor who
stops the
jötnar overrunning Ásgarð...
-
foretold to
eventually break free from his
bonds and,
among the
forces of the
jötnar, to go to
battle with the gods,
during which time his
children play a key...
-
Grendel as
belonging to this same
group of
beings as the
jötnar of
Scandinavian tradition.
While jötnar in Old
Norse accounts are
highly diverse,
lacking a...
