Angrboda
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Angrboda
< Old Norse Angrbotha literally, one who announces misfortune, equivalent to angr misfortune + botha to announce
Example Sentences
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“The Witch’s Heart” is told from the perspective of Angrboda and follows her after her third burning at the stake.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2022
It has left her wounded and powerless, so Angrboda finds solace in the woods.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2022
“I am only myself, Hel, daughter of Angrboda and of Loki,” she said.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
“And you are no wise woman. You are she who was in life Angrboda, Loki’s lover, mother to Hel, to Jormungundr, the Midgard serpent, and to Fenris Wolf,” said Odin.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Beyond it, to the east, was the realm of the dead who had not died in battle, ruled over by Hel, Loki’s daughter by the giantess Angrboda.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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