Angrboda

[ ahng-ger-boh-duh, -baw- ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Angrboda¹

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

Example Sentences

In Norse mythology, the serpent Jörmungandr is a child of Loki, a clever trickster, and the giant Angrboda.

From Singularity Hub 

No other names compounded with boda occur in Norse literature than Aurboda and Angrboda.

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