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Jötunn

A jötunn or jotun /ˈjɔːtʊn/, 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 (the Æsir and Vanir) and with other non-human figures, such as dwarfs and elves, although the groupings are not always mutually exclusive. The entities included in the…

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related to Notable jötnar · 29
Jötunn → According, Beowulf, Fenja, Freyr, Fróði's Peace, Fárbauti, Gerðr, Goddess, Grendel, Grotti, Gymir, Haakon Sigurdsson, He, Heorot, Hrungnir, Iðunn, John Lindow, Jörd, Jörð, Laufey
related to Ancestors of gods and humans · 24
Jötunn → According, Consistent, Earl Hakon, Eddic, Gerðr, Gunnlöð, In, Jörð, Lokasenna, Loki, Nafnaþulur, Odin, Old Norse, Rindr, Skaði, Skaði's, Skedevi, Sweden, The, The Vanr Freyr
related to Association with wild animals · 24
Jötunn → Also, Angrboða, Eggþér, Fenrir, Gjálp's, Griðr, Gríðarfóstra, Gríðr's, Gylfaginning, Hræsvelgr, Hyndla, Hyrrokkin, Illuga, Járnviðr, Jörmungandr, Leikn's, Loki, One, Other, Suttungr
related to Modern folklore · 22
Jötunn → Akin, As, Christianity, Danish, English, European, Finnish, Germanic, Giants, In Germanic, Jätten Finn, Lund Cathedral, Northern European, Old English, Old Norse, Ruins, Similarities, Swedish, The Ruin, They
related to Mythological origin · 18
Jötunn → Auðumbla, Beowulf, Bergelmir, Germanic, Ginnungagap, Gylfaginning, He, Hyndluljóð, In, Indo-European, Later, Muspelheim, Niflheim, This, Together, Völuspá, Ymir, Ymir's
related to Position as the "Other" · 17
Jötunn → Eddic, Freyja, He, Hyndla, Hyndluljóð, In, Mead, Most, Old Norse, Ottar, Suttungr, The, The Other, This World, Vafþrúðnir, Vafþrúðnismál, Völuspá
related to Terms and etymology · 13
Jötunn → Middle English, Modern English, Old English, Old High German, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Orel, Philologist Vladimir Orel, Proto-Germanic, Sanskrit, Several, Terms, The

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jötnar also gods old norse terms english later giants giant folklore described often female beings germanic referred seen mythology thor

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Jötunheimr.The jötnar are frequently attested throughout the Old Norse recordsinstance ofThe jötnar typically dwell across boundaries from the gods and humans in lands0.80text
with eotenas also featuring in the Old English epic poem Beowulfinstance ofThe jötnar typically dwell across boundaries from the gods and humans in lands0.80text
the English yotuninstance ofthis is seen as problematic by some scholars as jötnar are not necessarily notably large.The terms for the beings also have cognates in later folklore0.80text
Danish jætteinstance ofthis is seen as problematic by some scholars as jötnar are not necessarily notably large.The terms for the beings also have cognates in later folklore0.80text
Finnish jätti which can share some common featuresinstance ofthis is seen as problematic by some scholars as jötnar are not necessarily notably large.The terms for the beings also have cognates in later folklore0.80text
such as being turned to stone in the dayinstance ofthis is seen as problematic by some scholars as jötnar are not necessarily notably large.The terms for the beings also have cognates in later folklore0.80text
living on the periphery of societyinstance ofthis is seen as problematic by some scholars as jötnar are not necessarily notably large.The terms for the beings also have cognates in later folklore0.80text
bergrisiinstance ofTerms for jötnar are also found in Old Norse compound words0.80text
Regininstance ofSome dwarfs are described as jötnar0.80text
Fáfnirinstance ofSome dwarfs are described as jötnar0.80text
while in Alvíssmálinstance ofSome dwarfs are described as jötnar0.80text
the eponymous dwarf is noted for having the likeness of a þurs.As the influence of Christianity grewinstance ofSome dwarfs are described as jötnar0.80text

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