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Njord

Njordr
deitythe seacalm windswealthsailing

God of the sea, calm winds, and wealth, of the Vanir; father of Freyr and Freyja.

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Who they are

Njord is a god of the Vanir, associated with the sea, calm winds, wealth, and sailing [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗. He is the father of Freyr and Freyja [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗. His home is Nóatún (the boat-stall), by the sea [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗. Njord is a god of the practical, maritime aspects of life — the calm sea, the good wind, the wealth that comes from the sea [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
Worth knowing
  • Of the Vanir; god of the sea, calm winds, wealth [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
  • Father of Freyr and Freyja [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
  • Home is Nóatún, by the sea [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
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Family & kinship

PARENT_OFFreyr — Njord (with Skaði) is the parent of Freyr.[S2]
PARENT_OFFreyja — Njord is the parent of Freyja.[S2]

Partners

PARTNER_OFSkaði — Njord and Skaði were married (the marriage failed).[S2]
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