hrímþursar
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Hrímþursar are the frost giants of Norse mythology, primordial beings associated with ice, cold, and chaos who often stand in opposition to the gods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hrímþursar | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
being in Norse mythology
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frost giant ⓘ jötunn ⓘ mythological race ⓘ |
| alignment | chaotic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
frost giants
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rime giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Poetic Edda
NERFINISHED
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Prose Edda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jötunheimr
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cold ⓘ frost ⓘ ice ⓘ primordial chaos ⓘ |
| category |
Norse giants
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mythological creatures of cold ⓘ |
| cosmicLocation | borders of the human and divine worlds ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
beings emerging from Ginnungagap
ⓘ
forces of chaos ⓘ |
| culture |
Germanic mythology
NERFINISHED
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Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
enemies of the gods
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primordial beings ⓘ |
| elementalAssociation |
ice
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| environment |
Niflheimr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
icy realms ⓘ |
| etymologyContains |
hrím (rime, frost)
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þurs (giant, ogre) ⓘ |
| genderComposition | male and female giants ⓘ |
| label | Hrímþursar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Norse ⓘ |
| memberOfClass | jötnar ⓘ |
| mortality | can be killed by gods ⓘ |
| mythicFunction | embodiment of destructive natural forces ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bergelmir
NERFINISHED
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Ymir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Odin
NERFINISHED
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Thor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Vanir
NERFINISHED
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Æsir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToCosmos | linked to creation of the world through Ymir GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToGods | often in conflict with gods GENERATED ⓘ |
| threatens | cosmic order ⓘ |
| typeOf | giant in Norse mythology ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.