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Gerðr

Norse deity; giantess
Person Norse Deity Q1127847
Gerðr
Robert Engels (1866-1920). · Public Domain · Wikimedia

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
Norse deity, Jötunn, goddess[7][8]
Sex or gender
female[6]
Father
Gymir[2]
Mother
Aurboða[3]
Spouse
Freyr[4]
Child
Fjölnir[5]
Part of
Norse mythology, Ásynjur[9][10]
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11]
Different from
Gerda[16]
Has characteristic
beauty[14]
Name in kana
ゲルド[15]
Present in work
Skírnismál, Hyndluljóð[12][13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerd en Gerðr de Gerda de Gerðr es Gerdr es Gerðr es Gerð es Gerd es Gerda es Gerdhr fa گرد fr Gerdr fr Gerda he גרד' it Gerð it Gerdr ja ゲルズ ja ゲルダ ja ゲルド ko 게르드
🔖 Identifiers · 6
Comic Vine ID
4005-31157
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
topic/Gerd
Freebase ID
/m/0m45d
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Gerd_-_jotunkvinne
HAND ID
8EFD-47BD-738A-E990-BA74
Rodovid ID
57368

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🔗 Connections
Instance of 2
goddess, giantess
Parent of 2
Aurboða, Gymir
Part of 2
Norse mythology, Ásynjur
Present in work 2
Hyndluljóð, Skírnismál
Belongs to 1
Ásynjur
Child 1
Fjölnir
Children (maternal) 1
Fjölnir
Described by source 1
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Different from 1
Gerda
Father 1
Gymir
Member of 1
Jötnar
Mother 1
Aurboða
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Freyr
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Summary

Gerðr is a Norse deity[1].

FAQs

Who were Gerðr's parents?

Gerðr's father was Gymir[2]. Gerðr's mother was Aurboða[3].

Who was Gerðr married to?

Gerðr's spouses include Freyr[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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