Skaði

E359874

Skaði is a giantess and goddess in Norse mythology associated with skiing, winter, and mountains, known for her marriage to the god Njord.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Skaði canonical 7
Skathi 1
Skaði (sometimes) 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Norse mythology
goddess
jötunn
associatedWith mountains
skiing
winter
causeOfMarriage compensation for the killing of her father Þjazi
choseAsHusband Njörðr by his feet
culture Norse
demandedFromÆsir compensation for her father’s death
the right to choose a husband from among the gods
domain high mountains
hunting in winter
ski travel
epithet goddess of skiing
goddess of the mountains
goddess of winter
ski-goddess
equipment skis
snowshoes
father Þjazi
gender female
maritalIssue disagreement over preferred dwelling place
marriageOutcome separation from Njörðr
marriageSelectionMethod choosing husband by looking only at the gods’ feet
marriageType arranged marriage
mentionedIn Gylfaginning
Lokasenna
Skáldskaparmál
mythologicalTradition Norse mythology
nameLanguage Old Norse
nameVariant Skadi
Skaði self-linksurface differs
surface form: Skathi
pantheon Æsir and Vanir-related deities
participatesIn binding of Loki
preferredHabitat mountains of Þrymheimr
primarySource Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
punishes Loki
punishmentMethod placing a serpent above Loki so its venom drips on him
receivesFromÆsir ability to laugh through Loki’s trick
residence Thrymheim
surface form: Þrymheimr
spouse Njord
surface form: Njörðr
spousePreferredHabitat sea-shore of Nóatún
symbol bow and arrows
mountain landscape
skis
weapon bow

Referenced by (9)

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

Vanir member Skaði
this entity surface form: Skaði (sometimes)
Skaði nameVariant Skaði self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Skathi
Thjazi fatherOf Skaði
Thjazi hasDaughter Skaði
Thrymheim associatedWith Skaði
Thrymheim laterInhabitant Skaði