Jötunn - Wikipedia
A jötunn (also jotun; in the normalised scholarly spelling of Old Norse, jǫtunn / ˈ j ɔː t ʊ n /; [1] or, in Old English, eoten, plural eotenas) is a type of being in Germanic mythology.
Giants in Norse Mythology: Ultimate Guide to the Jötunn/Jötnar
2022年7月19日 · The giants of Norse mythology were called Jötunn, or the Jötnar. Some were large, but all possessed some form of immense physical or mystical power that rivaled or surpassed the gods of the Norse pantheon.
Jǫtunn (Jötunn) | Myth and Folklore Wiki | Fandom
A Jǫtunn (Old Norse: [ˈjɔtonː]), sometimes anglicised as Jotunn (pronounced yōtən [1]), plural: jötnar/jǫtnar, Jotnar, or Jotuns is a creature in Norse mythology, a member of a tribe of nature spirits with...
Jötnar (Jötunn) | The Giants of Norse Mythology - Vikingr
2024年3月17日 · Even great Odin is descended from a union between a giantess and a god, making the Allfather at least half jötunn. When Odin and his brothers set out to eliminate giant-kind from existence, they set first upon Ymir.
Jötunn: the epic giants of Norse mythology - Routes North
2023年8月26日 · The word “Jötunn” refers to a powerful giant, usually living on the edges of a divine domain. These giants – collectively known as “Jötnar” – embody both raw chaos and the essential forces of nature.
Who are the Jötnar in Norse Mythology? - Life in Norway
2021年10月8日 · In Norse mythology, the Jötnar (singular: jötunn) are a race of beings that mainly live in Jötunheimr, one of the nine worlds connected by the ash tree Yggdrasil. They’re often in conflict with the Æsir, and are key players in bringing about Ragnarök , the end of the world.
Jötun | Giants, Norse Mythology, Norse Gods | Britannica
Jötun, in Germanic religion, race of giants that lived in Jötunheim under one of the roots of Yggdrasill. They were older than and ruled before the gods (Aesir), to whom they remained hostile. It was believed that Ragnarök, the destruction of this world and the beginning of …
Giants - Norse Mythology for Smart People
Speakers of Old Norse called them jötnar (singular jötunn, pronounced roughly “YO-tun”) or þursar (singular þurs, pronounced “THURS” like the first element in “Thursday” but with a soft “s” at the end). Jötunn comes from the Proto-Germanic *etunaz and means “devourer.”
Jotun: The Giants of Norse Mythology and Their Realm
Jotun, also known as frost giants, are said to have emerged from Ginnungagap, the primordial void that existed before the world was formed. According to Norse mythology, the first two beings that came into existence were the giant Ymir and the primeval cow Audhumla.
List of jötnar in Norse mythology - Wikipedia
List of jötnar in Norse mythology. The extant sources for Norse mythology, particularly the Prose and Poetic Eddas, contain many names of jötnar and gýgjar (often glossed as giants and giantesses respectively).