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A jötunn or jotun, or archaic ettin in English, also translated as giant, is a type of being in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, jötnar are often contrasted with gods and with other non-human f
DR284 from the Hunnestad Monument, which has been interpreted as depicting the gýgr Hyrrokkin riding on a wolf with a snake as reins
DR284 from the Hunnestad Monument, which has been interpreted as depicting the gýgr Hyrrokkin riding on a wolf with a snake as reins
"The giant that slept for 5,000 years", by John Bauer (1882–1918). Nordic folklore often intermix jötnar and trolls, and descendant forms also merged
"The giant that slept for 5,000 years", by John Bauer (1882–1918). Nordic folklore often intermix jötnar and trolls, and descendant forms also merged with "giant", thus, Bauer depicted his jötun as a giant troll.
Stora Hammars III, an image stone from Gotland thought to show Odin as a bearded eagle, Gunnlöð holding the mead of poetry, and Suttungr
Stora Hammars III, an image stone from Gotland thought to show Odin as a bearded eagle, Gunnlöð holding the mead of poetry, and Suttungr
The Yetnasteen, a standing stone in Rousay in Orkney, held in local folklore to be a giant or jötunn that has been turned to stone
The Yetnasteen, a standing stone in Rousay in Orkney, held in local folklore to be a giant or jötunn that has been turned to stone
Jötunheimr
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The terms Jötunheimr or Jötunheimar refer to either a land or multiple lands respectively in Nordic mythology inhabited by the jötnar.
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…or thurs) and troll if male and gýgr or tröllkona if female. The jötnar typically dwell across boundaries from the gods and humans in lands such as Jötunheimr. The jötnar are frequently attested throughout the Old Norse records, with eotenas also featuring in the Old English epic poem Beowulf. The usage of…
Thrym's Wedding-feast by W.G. Collingwood
Thrym's Wedding-feast by W.G. Collingwood
Giant Skrymir and Thor by Louis Huard [fr]
Giant Skrymir and Thor by Louis Huard [fr]
The Wolves Pursuing Sol and Mani
The Wolves Pursuing Sol and Mani