Jötnar
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- Origin, appearance and terminology
- Terms and etymology
- Appearance, connotations and distinctions
- Glossing as "giant"
- Notable {{Lang|non|jötnar}}
- Mythological origin
- Attributes and themes
- Position as the "Other"
- Ancestors of gods and humans
- Association with wild animals
- Demonisation
- Modern folklore
- Toponomy
- See also
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Primary
- Secondary
- External links
thumb|DR284 from the Hunnestad Monument, which has been interpreted as depicting the [[Hyrrokkin riding on a wolf with a snake as reins]]
A ' or jotun ( , plural ; ; ; ; ; , "giant"), or archaic ettin in English (, plural ; ), also translated as giant, is a type of being in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, 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 category are referred to by several other terms, including , (or ) and if male and or ' if female. The typically dwell across boundaries from the gods and humans in lands such as .