Utgard

American

[oot-gahrd] / ˈut gɑrd /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

a home of the Jotuns, outside Midgard and Asgard: probably synonymous with Jotunheim.

Utgard British

/ ˈʊtɡɑːd, ˈuːt- /

noun

Norse myth one of the divisions of Jotunheim, land of the giants, ruled by Utgard-Loki

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Etymology

Origin of Utgard

< Old Norse Ūtgarthar, equivalent to ūt out + garthar yard ²; cf. garth

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Utgard

They left the fortress of Utgard at dawn, and King Utgardaloki himself walked beside them as they left.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Then they dressed Loki to look like the bride’s waiting-maid, and the two set off for Utgard, the stronghold of the giants.

From Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology by Mabel H. Cummings

He would go into Jötunheim, even into Utgard, the Giants' City, and he would try his strength against the Giants.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Willy Pogany

"Utgard, those outermost islands where dwell the giants who are the mortal enemies of the old gods."

From Storm Over Warlock by Andre Norton

Loki and Thor watched the race anxiously, for they thought it would be well for them if they had a triumph over the dwellers in Utgard in the first contest.

From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Willy Pogany

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