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thumb|300px|17th-century Icelandic illustration of Njörðr
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thumb|300px|17th-century Icelandic illustration of Njörðr
In Norse mythology, Njörðr (Old Norse: ) is a god who is a member of the Vanir. He is the father of the deities Freyr and Freyja by his unnamed sister, was in an unhappy marriage with the goddess Skaði, lives in Nóatún and is associated with the sea, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth, and crop fertility.