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Utgard

American  
[oot-gahrd] / ˈut gɑrd /

noun

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


Utgard British  
/ ˈʊtɡɑːd, ˈuːt- /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Utgard

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

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

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

When the meal was finished Skyrmir rose up and said, "Time for us to be going toward Utgard."

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

It was I whom ye met on the moorland on the day before ye came into Utgard.

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

If you will take my advice," said the giant, "you will give up this thought of visiting Utgard.

From Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) by Various

After taking leave of their enormous and invulnerable companion, they arrived at the abodes of Jotunheim, and the city of Utgard, and entered the city of the king, Utgard Loki.

From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by James Freeman Clarke

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