Ing is a Germanic god associated with fertility
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Ing is a Germanic fertility deity from early Germanic and Norse tradition, often linked to prosperity, growth, and the ancestor-figure Yngvi-Freyr.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ing | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Germanic deity
ⓘ
fertility deity ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Old English Rune Poem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yngvi-Freyr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
abundance ⓘ agriculture ⓘ fertility ⓘ growth ⓘ kingship ⓘ peace ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
Ingwine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
friends of Ing ⓘ |
| culture |
Germanic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norse ⓘ |
| domain |
fertility of land
ⓘ
good harvests ⓘ human fertility ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| etymologicalRelation |
Ingwaz
ⓘ
Yngvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
bringer of peace and plenty
ⓘ
patron of fertility rites ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Yngvi-Freyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Yngling dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Old English Rune Poem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition |
Germanic mythology
ⓘ
Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameElementOf |
Ingwine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yngling NERFINISHED ⓘ Yngvi-Freyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleOrigin | Proto-Germanic deity Ingwaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine ancestor
ⓘ
sacral kingship ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Freyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
ancestor figure
ⓘ
progenitor of royal lineages ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterpretation | may represent an early form of the Norse god Freyr ⓘ |
| symbol |
Ing rune
ⓘ
ᛜ ⓘ ᛝ ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | early Germanic era ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Northern Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ continental Germanic areas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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