Njord

[ nyawrd ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

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

Njord

/ njɔːd; njɔːθ /

noun

1. Norse myth the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity

Word History and Origins

Origin of Njord¹

First recorded in 1830–35; from Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Germanic female deity described by Tacitus ( def )

Example Sentences

Yet Njord is not of the lineage of the Æsir, for he was born and bred in Vanaheim.

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Njord took to wife Skadi, the daughter of the giant Thjassi.

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

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

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