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Vanir
[ vah-nir ]
noun
, (often lowercase)
- a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
Vanir
/ ˈvɑːnɪə /
noun
- Norse myth a race of ancient gods often locked in struggle with the Aesir. The most notable of them are Njord and his children Frey and Freya
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Vanir1
from Old Norse Vanr, a fertility god
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Example Sentences
At the world's dissolution, he will return to the wise Vanir.
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Who is this of the Alfar's, or of the Æsir's sons, or of the wise Vanir's?
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But the Vanir gave him as hostage to the Æsir, receiving from them in his stead Hoenir.
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By this means was peace re-established between the Æsir and Vanir.
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The deities with which we have just been dealing were collectively known as Vanir.
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