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Grid Mythological

Norse, Old: Gríðr
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Partner of Odin, {Norse God}
Mother of Víðarr, {Norse God}

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Gríðr (Jötunn)

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In Norse mythology, Gríðr (Old Norse "greed"[1]) is female a jötunn who, aware of Loki's plans to have Thor killed at the hands of the giant Geirröd, helped Thor by supplying him with a number of magical gifts which included , a pair of iron gloves, and a staff known as Grídarvöl. These items saved Thor's life. She is also the mother of the god Víðarr by Odin.

Gríðr is referenced in the poem Þórsdrápa and in Snorri Sturluson's Skáldskaparmál. She or a someone of the same name appears as a witch in Illuga saga Gríðarfóstra.


Grid (norønn Griðr) er navnet på en gyger i norrøn mytologi. Sammen med Odin hadde hun sønnen Vidar.

Odins eldste sønn Tor fikk hjelp av Grid til å drepe jotnen Geirrød. Fra Grid fikk han låne et par jernhansker, et styrkebelte ved navn Megingjord og en stav ved navn Gridarvol

Gyger (flertall gygre(r), fra norrønt gýgr) er termen for kvinnelig representant for jotunslekta/jotnene i den norrøne litteraturen. Gygras mannlige motstykke kalles som oftest jotun/jotne, derav den mer akademiske termen jotunkvinne. Gygra er som jotnen enorm. Forøvrig kunne gygra i norrøn mytologi være både meget vakker og kløktig.