• In Norse mythology, the sister-wife of Njörðr is the unnamed wife and sister of the god Njörðr, with whom he is described as having had the (likewise incestuous)...
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    Norse mythology, Njörðr (Old Norse: Njǫrðr) is a god among the Vanir. Njörðr, father of the deities Freyr and Freyja by his unnamed sister, was in an ill-fated...
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    of the deity, discussed potential etymological connections to the obscure female deity name Njörun, mention of the mysterious Sister-wife of Njörðr,...
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  • the Norse god Njörðr and the Roman goddess Nerio, and suggestions that she may represent the earth or be the unnamed sister-wife of Njörðr. Njörun is listed...
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  • family trees of the Norse gods showing kin relations among gods and other beings in Nordic mythology. Each family tree gives an example of relations according...
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    a Njörðr connection, Magnússon (1989:671) suggests Njörðr and Nerio. Hopkins, J.S., 2012. Goddesses Unknown I: Njǫrun and the Sister-Wife of Njǫrðr. The...
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  • Njǫrun and the Sister-Wife of Njǫrðr". RMN Newsletter (5): 39–44. Jackson, Peter (2002). "Light from Distant Asterisks. Towards a Description of the Indo-European...
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    daughter Hermione. Njörðr is sometimes said to be married to Skaði, while other times he's said to be married to his unnamed sister. Ynglinga saga chapter...
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    Vanir (category Types of deities)
    War, Njörðr was exchanged as a hostage. In addition, when the world ends (Ragnarök), Njörðr "will return to the wise Vanir". Alvíssmál consists of question...
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    Freyr (category Mythological kings of Sweden)
    Edda, Freyr is presented as one of the Vanir, the son of the god Njörðr and his sister-wife, as well as the twin brother of the goddess Freyja. The gods...
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