Fornjótr
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Fornjót (Old Norse: Fornjótr) is a jötunn in Norse mythology, and the father of personified natural forces: Hlér ('sea'), Logi ('fire') and Kári ('wind'). He is also portrayed as the ancestor of the royal dynasty of Ynglings, ruling over the mythic northern lands of Finnland ("land of the Sámi") and Kvenland. The principal study of this figure is by Margaret Clunies Ross.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- norse
- Deity.name
- Fornjót
- Deity.texts
- Ynglingatal, Skáldskaparmál, Orkneyinga saga, Hversu Noregr byggdist
- Deity.children
- Hlér, Logi, Kári
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Fornjót (Old Norse: Fornjótr) is a jötunn in Norse mythology, and the father of personified natural forces: Hlér ('sea'), Logi ('fire') and Kári ('wind'). He is also portrayed as the ancestor of the royal dynasty of Ynglings, ruling over the mythic northern lands of Finnland ("land of the Sámi") and Kvenland. The principal study of this figure is by Margaret Clunies Ross.
== Name == The etymology of the Old Norse name Fornjótr remains unclear. It is often interpreted as forn-jótr ('ancient or primordial jötunn'), or as for-njótr ('original owner', or 'destroyer'). Alternative meanings such as Forn-njótr ('one-who-enjoys-sacrifices') or Forn-þjótr ('ancient screamer') have also been proposed.
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