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Njord
Also known as: Njordr, Njörðr
By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.
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About Njord
Vanir god of the sea, seafaring wealth, trade, and calm waters. Father of Freyja and Freyr.
Origin Story
Njord is one of the Vanir, the divine clan associated with prosperity, fertility, and the wealth that comes from land and sea. After the Aesir-Vanir War, he came to live among the Aesir as part of the hostage exchange that secured peace between the two groups of gods. In later Norse tradition he is remembered as a patron of sailors, merchants, fishermen, and all who rely on favorable winds and safe coasts.
Domains
seawealthprosperityseafaringtrade
Symbols
shipseawindharbor