Njord

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Njord is a Norse god associated primarily with the sea, seafaring, wind, and wealth, especially revered by sailors and fishermen.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Njörðr 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse god
Vanir god
associatedWith fishing
prosperity
sea
seaborne trade
seafaring
wealth
wind
child Freyja
Freyr NERFINISHED
controls sea conditions
winds
culture Norse mythology
domain coasts
sea-wealth
ships
epithet lord of the sea
family Vanir
surface form: Vanir family
formerSpouse unnamed sister
gender male
hasMyth marriage to Skadi
marriageArrangement Skadi chooses him by his feet
mentionedIn Poetic Edda NERFINISHED
Prose Edda NERFINISHED
mythologicalCycle Aesir–Vanir War
nameLanguage Norse
surface form: Old Norse
nameVariant Njörðr NERFINISHED
originGroup Vanir
pantheon Vanir
parentOf Freyja
Freyr NERFINISHED
participatedIn Aesir–Vanir War
surface form: Aesir–Vanir hostage exchange
residence Noatun
residenceType hall by the sea
role god of seafaring
god of the sea
god of wealth
god of wind
protector of fishermen
protector of sailors
sentAsHostageTo Aesir
sourceAuthor Snorri Sturluson
spouse Skadi
veneratedBy fishermen
sailors
worshipPeriod Viking Age
worshipRegion Scandinavia

Referenced by (6)

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Freyr family Njord
Freyja father Njord
this entity surface form: Njörðr
Freyr father Njord
Norse mythology hasDeity Njord