Nanna

¹

[ nahn-nah ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the wife of Balder.

Nanna

²

[ nah-nah ]

noun

1. the Sumerian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Akkadian god Sin.

Example Sentences

Well, the wretch was in love with my Nanna, and never did he forgive me for having won her affection.

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I felt certain that it would be very difficult for those who had at first carried off Nanna to effect that object a second time.

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By one of her ministers poison was administered to my Nanna, and thus was I robbed of wife, child, and every earthly happiness.

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Although rejected—hear it all ye heavens— Although rejected, I will love thee, Nanna!

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But Nanna herself had said dozens of times before, "I've buried me husband and three childer."

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