Njorth

Njorth
noun
(Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus
Syn: ↑Njord
Topics: ↑Norse mythology
Instance Hypernyms: ↑Norse deity

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Njorth «nyrth», noun.
Norse Mythology. one of the Vanir, the father of Frey and Freya, the dispenser of riches.

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