Jörð (Old Norse: Jǫrð, lit. ' earth ') is the personification of earth and a goddess in Norse mythology. She is the mother of the thunder god Thor and a sexual partner of Odin. [1]

Dec 6, 2018 · Most often identified as Odin’s wife, the ancients called her "Mother Earth", “Queen of Heaven”, and the "Mother of the Gods", roles firmly rooted in her Indo-European pedigree. Only now can the full scope of her reign be revealed.

Most often identified as Odin’s wife, the ancients called her "Mother Earth", “Queen of Heaven”, and the "Mother of the Gods", roles firmly rooted in her Indo-European pedigree. Only now can the full scope of her reign be revealed.

Nov 5, 2023 · Jörd is the Norse Earth Goddess and personification of the Earth. She is the mother of Thor and Meili, both fathered by Odin, and plays a significant role in Norse cosmogony.

Odin’s wife Frigg, in her role as Baldur’s mother, clearly possesses characteristics of an earth goddess. She commands all earthly things do do her son no harm, and has their vættir swear oaths to that effect. She makes her home in Fensalir, the marsh-halls.

Reaves, W. (no date) “Odin's Wife: Mother Earth in Germanic Mythology.” This paper explores the figure of Jörd, the personification of Earth in Germanic mythology, and her relation to other mythological figures including Odin and her ancestry.

EARTH AS THE "MOTHER OF THOR" c 10 móðir dolgs mellu "mother of foe of trollwife" (Eyvindr: Lv 8 = Hkr.88) > 13 = Snorri: Háttatal 3 c 10 móðir dolgs jötna "mother of foe of giants" (Eyvindr: Lv 9 = HkrI.89 = Sks.117) c 13 eiða váða orms "mother of enemy of serpent" (Snorri: Háttatal 3) CONVERSELY THOR IS DESIGNATED AS "EARTH'S SON"

Aug 6, 2023 · In the real Norse myths, the All-Father had quite a few extra-marital relationships with various goddesses, giantesses, and other women, including Thor’s actual mother, the Earth Goddess Jörð. Jörð is the personification of the earth and an important goddess in Norse mythology. Here’s her story. Who is Jörð?

Mother Earth. Tacitus describes the goddess in question as Terra Mater, no Magna Mater. The Romans knew a Tellus or Terra Mater, who had a different ceremony than the one attributed to Nerthus; cattle were sacrificed to her on the 14th of April.16 The worship of Cybele, the great mother of the gods, spread from its chief sanctuary, Pessinus in ...

Jord (pronounced “YORD;” Old Norse Jörð, “Earth”) is an obscure and seldom-mentioned giantess and goddess in Norse mythology. She plays no active part in the tales whatsoever, and is referenced only in passing as being the mother of Thor [1] and as being the daughter of Nótt (“Night”) and Anarr (“Another”). [2]