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