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Skírnir
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In Norse mythology, Skírnir is the god Freyr's messenger and vassal. He appears in both the Poetic and Prose Eddas.
An illustration from Fredrik Sander's 1893 Swedish edition of the Poetic Edda
An illustration from Fredrik Sander's 1893 Swedish edition of the Poetic Edda
Vanir
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In Norse mythology, the Vanir are a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the ability to see the future. The Vanir are one of two groups of gods and are the namesake of the location Van
Freyja by John Bauer (1882–1918)
Freyja by John Bauer (1882–1918)
The sun shining behind them, the god Freyr stands with his boar Gullinbursti (1901), by Johannes Gehrts.
The sun shining behind them, the god Freyr stands with his boar Gullinbursti (1901), by Johannes Gehrts.
Flanked by her boar Hildisvini, the Vanr goddess Freyja (right) (1895), by Lorenz Frølich
Flanked by her boar Hildisvini, the Vanr goddess Freyja (right) (1895), by Lorenz Frølich
A wild boar in Northern Europe. In the Prose Edda, "Van-child" is listed as a name for boars. Both Freyja and Freyr are attested as accompanied by boa
A wild boar in Northern Europe. In the Prose Edda, "Van-child" is listed as a name for boars. Both Freyja and Freyr are attested as accompanied by boars.