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Jötnar

race of beings in Germanic mythology
Class type of: Thurse, Norse mythical character Q210053
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Summary

Jötnar is a Norse mythical group of characters[1]. Jötnar is a type of Thurse[2] and Norse mythical character[3].

Key Facts

  • Part of: Norse mythology[4]
  • Said to be the same as: Thurse[5], troll[6]
  • Has part(s): eldjötnar[7]
  • Residence: Jotunheim[8], Útgarðar[9]
  • From narrative universe: Norse mythology[10]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13]
  • Different from: Jötunn[14]
  • Has part(s) of the class: Jötunn[15]

Body

Influence

Things named for Jötnar include Jotunheim[16], a Norse mythical location[17].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Jötnar include Jotunheim[16], a Norse mythical location[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → eldjötnar
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → Thurse, Norse mythical character
    Aliases → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Residence: Jotunheim"
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