John Shaqi
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE

Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán

Scandinavia

In Norse mythology, the Æsir goddess Rán and the jötunn Ægir both personify the sea, and together they have nine daughters who personify the sea waves, the names of their daughters are poetic terms for sea waves. The sisters are attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda, composed in the 13th century; and in the poetry of skalds. Scholars have theorized that these daughters may be the same figures as the nine mothers of the god Heimdallr.

Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán

Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán

In Norse mythology, the Æsir goddess Rán and the jötunn Ægir both personify the sea, and together they have nine daughters who personify the sea waves, the names of their daughters are poetic terms for sea waves. The sisters are attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda, composed in the 13th century; and in the poetry of skalds. Scholars have theorized that these daughters may be the same figures as the nine mothers of the god Heimdallr.

Pantheon: Norse Culture: Norse / Germanic Civilization: Scandinavia Period: 800 CE – 1100 CE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Daughters_of_%C3%86gir_and_R%C3%A1n

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