Nerthus

[ nur-thuhs ]

noun

, German Mythology.

1. goddess of fertility, described by Tacitus in his Germania: later appeared in Scandinavian mythology as the god Njord.

Example Sentences

Nerthus, an ancient German divinity, the personification of mother earth, specially revered in the north of Germany.

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Tacitus tells how the image of the German goddess Nerthus was carried about on festive occasions in a chariot drawn by cows.

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As with Freya, an image of the goddess Nerthus was drawn through the land in spring, to announce peace and fertility to mortals.

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If he were fair, he would be just like the priest in the grove of Nerthus.

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