Definitions for Njord

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Njord is a 5 letter English word.

You can make 39 anagrams from letters in Njord (djnor).

Definitions for Njord

noun

  1. the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya; king of the Vanir.

Origin of Njord

Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Gmc female deity described by Tacitus

Examples for Njord

She is the daughter of Njord, and was forsaken by her husband Odd, and is ever hoping for his return.

Both these names are applied among the gods to Njord alone as the god of navigation, commerce, and wealth.

On Svea's throne he was followed by Njord, the progenitor of the race of Ynglings.

Njord is ruler of the sea, and can raise storms and calm the waves at his pleasure.

I take oath on the cross, so help me Frey and Njord and Odin!

The Yotun Aeger rules over the towering waves, and lashes them into fury, until Njord again curbs them and bids them be still.

In reference to wealth compare the phrase audigr sem Njrdr—rich as Njord.

Frey, the son of Njord, rules over the seasons, and gives peace and good crops.

Njord was married to the Yotun woman, Skade, but was again separated from her.

Njord died on a bed of sickness, and before he died made himself be marked for Odin with the spear-point.

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