Angrboda

American  

[ahng-ger-boh-duh, -baw-] / ˈɑŋ gərˌboʊ də, -ˌbɔ- /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a giantess who was the mother of Loki's children, Fenrir and Hel, and also of the Midgard serpent.

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Etymology

Origin of Angrboda

< Old Norse Angrbotha literally, one who announces misfortune, equivalent to angr misfortune + botha to announce

Example Sentences

“The Witch’s Heart” is told from the perspective of Angrboda and follows her after her third burning at the stake.

From Seattle Times

It has left her wounded and powerless, so Angrboda finds solace in the woods.

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But their peaceful, happy life is disrupted when Angrboda’s powers start to return, turning the love story into one of a mother’s determination to do whatever it takes to protect her children.

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“Not them. You have three other children, Loki. You have been sneaking off to spend your days and your nights in the land of the frost giants with Angrboda the giantess. And she has borne you three children. I have seen them in the eye of my mind as I sleep, and my visions tell me that they will be the greatest foes of the gods in the time that is to come.”

From Literature

That was two of Loki’s children with Angrboda dealt with, then.

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