Hnoss

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Hnoss is a figure in Norse mythology known as the beautiful daughter of the goddess Freyja, often associated with preciousness and treasure.

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Hnoss canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Norse mythology
mythological person
associatedWith beauty
preciousness
treasure
attestedIn Gylfaginning
Prose Edda
category Norse goddesses and female figures
culture Norse mythology
describedBy Snorri Sturluson
family Vanir
gender female
hasEtymology connected to Old Norse word for “treasure” or “jewel”
languageOfName Old Norse language
surface form: Old Norse
mother Freyja
mythologicalRole daughter of Freyja
nameMeaning jewel
treasure
notableFor extraordinary beauty
realm Asgard
relatedTo Gersemi
sibling Gersemi
symbolizes treasured things
valued possessions

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Freyja child Hnoss
Vanir member Hnoss
Gersemi sibling Hnoss
Óðr hasChild Hnoss