Jötnar

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• Ymir (Ýmir)

  Primordial giant whose body formed the world. Slain by Odin, Vili, and Ve.

• Surtr (Surtr)

  Fire giant who leads the sons of Muspelheim at Ragnarok and sets the world ablaze.

• Thjazi (Þjazi)

  Giant in eagle form who abducted Idunn and her apples. Father of Skadi.

• Gerd (Gerðr)

  Giantess whom Freyr fell in love with. Central figure in Skirnismal.

• Hymir (Hymir)

  Sea giant who owned a great cauldron. Thor fished for the Midgard serpent from his boat.

• Hrungnir (Hrungnir)

  The strongest giant, with a head and heart of stone. Defeated by Thor in single combat.

• Thrym (Þrymr)

  Giant king who stole Mjölnir and demanded Freyja as bride. Slain by Thor.

• Utgarda-Loki (Útgarða-Loki)

  Giant king in Utgard who deceived Thor with illusions and magical contests.

• Bergelmir (Bergelmir)

  Giant who survived the blood-flood after Ymir's slaying. Ancestor of all later giants.

• Gunnlod (Gunnlöð)

  Giantess who guarded the mead of poetry in Hnitbjorg.

• Bestla (Bestla)

  Odin's mother. Giantess and daughter of Bolthorn.

• Aegir (Ægir)

  Sea giant and feast-host for the gods.

• Ran (Rán)

  Aegir's wife. Catches drowning sailors in her net.

• Mimir (Mímir)

  Wise giant and Odin's counselor. Guards the well of wisdom at Yggdrasil's root.

• Suttung (Suttungr)

  Giant who possessed the mead of poetry. Son of Gilling.

• Angrboda (Angrboða)

  Loki's lover. Mother of Fenrir, Jörmungandr, and Hel.

• Vafthrudnir (Vafþrúðnir)

  The wisest giant. Competed in knowledge with Odin.

• Hraesvelg (Hræsvelgr)

  Giant in eagle form whose wingbeats create the wind.

• Hyrrokkin (Hyrrokkin)

  Giantess who launched Baldr's funeral ship Hringhorni.

• Geirrod (Geirrøðr)

  Hostile giant who captured Loki and lured Thor into a trap.

• Grid (Gríðr)

  Benevolent giantess who helped Thor with magical items.

• Gymir (Gymir)

  Giant, father of the beautiful Gerd.

• Farbauti (Fárbauti)

  Giant, Loki's father. The name means 'dangerous striker'.

• Laufey (Laufey)

  Loki's mother, also called Nal. Unusually used as matronymic.

• Baugi (Baugi)

  Suttung's brother, tricked by Odin in the myth of the mead of poetry.

• Byggvir (Byggvir)

  Freyr's servant at Aegir's feast, associated with barley.

• Beyla (Beyla)

  Byggvir's wife, servant of Freyr.

• Elli (Elli)

  Old age personified, who defeats Thor in wrestling.