B l orn Old Norse evil thorn is a J tunn frost giant in Norse mythology . His parentage is unknown. He is best known as the maternal grandfather of the Odin god Odin . Attestations In the Poetic Edda , it is said about B l orn and his children blockquote Nine mighty songs I got from the son Of Bolthorn, Bestla s father And a drink I got of the goodly mead Poured out from r rir Othrorir . ref name BELLOWS92 Bellows 1923 92 . ref blockquote Bestla is the mother of Odin , Vili and V by Borr . B l orn s son could be the wise being M mir . ref Bellows 1923 92 and Puhvel 1989 212 ref Gylfaginning , the first section of the Prose Edda , states that B l orn is a giant and the father of Bestla. ref Gylfaginning 5. ref Notes Reflist References refbegin Henry Adams Bellows Bellows, Henry Adams 1923 . The Poetic Edda . American Scandinavian Foundation . Jaan Puhvel Puhvel, Jaan 1989 . Comparative Mythology . Johns Hopkins University Press . ISBN 9 780801 839382 refend DEFAULTSORT Bolthorn Category J tnar ca B ltorn da B ltorn de B lthorn es Bolthorn fr Bolthorn hr Boltorn is B l r nl B lthorn ja pl B lthorn pt Bolthorn sv B ltorn zh ... more details
Multiple issues notability January 2010 unreferenced January 2010 Infobox Norse deity Image Caption Name Ymir s son God of Giant mythology Giant cult center Symbol Parents Ymir Siblings Ymir s daughter giantess and r gelmir Consort Ymir s daughter giantess sister Children possibly Bolthorn Ymir , a frost Giant mythology giant from Norse mythology , had three children one nameless son, one Ymir s daughter nameless daughter and one son with six heads r gelmir . Ymir s first son was a giant without name. He had a sister, giantess, and they became the parents of frost giants. Giant called Bolthorn was possibly their son, or maybe their grandson, but he must be their descendant. This giant, alongside with his sister, was killed in the great flood of Ymir s blood after Odin killed Ymir. DEFAULTSORT Ymir s Son Category J tnar norse myth stub ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced January 2010 notability January 2010 Infobox Norse deity Image Caption Name Ymir s daughter God of Giantess cult center Symbol Parents Ymir Siblings Ymir s son giant and r gelmir Consort Ymir s son giant brother Children possibly Bolthorn Ymir , a frost Giant mythology giant from Norse mythology , had three children one Ymir s son nameless son , one nameless daughter and one son with six heads r gelmir . Ymir s daughter with her nameless brother became the parents of frost giants. Giant called Bolthorn was possibly their son, or maybe their grandson, but he must be their descendant. This giantess, alongside with her brother, was killed in the great flood of Ymir s blood after Odin killed Ymir. DEFAULTSORT Ymir s Daughter Category J tnar norse myth stub ... more details
For the natural satellite named after Bestla, see Bestla moon . Infobox Norse deity Image Caption Name Bestla God of Giantess cult center Symbol Parents B l orn and giantess Siblings possibly M mir Consort Borr Children Odin br Vili and V In Norse mythology , Bestla is the mother of the gods Odin , Vili and V by way of Borr , the sister of an unnamed being who assisted Odin, and the daughter or, depending on source, granddaughter of the j tunn B l orn . Bestla is attested in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson , and in the poetry of skald s. Some scholars have theorized that Bestla s unnamed brother is M mir . Attestations In the Poetic Edda , Bestla receives a single mention. This sole attestation appears in the poem H vam l , where Odin recounts his gaining of Numbers in Germanic paganism nine galdr magical songs from Bestla s unnamed brother in other words, Odin s maternal uncle blockquote small Benjamin Thorpe translation small Potent songs nine from the famed son I learned of Bolthorn, Bestla s sire, and a draught obtained of the precious mead, drawn from rerir Odhr rir . ref name THORPE45 Thorpe 1907 45 . ref small Henry Adams Bellows translation small Nine mighty songs I got from the son Of Bolthorn, Bestla s father And a drink I got of the goodly mead Poured out from Othrorir. ref name BELLOWS92 Bellows 1923 92 . ref blockquote In his translation of the Poetic Edda , scholar Henry Adams Bellows comments that the placement of the stanza at the point in which it appears in H vam l appears to be the result of Interpolation manuscripts manuscript interpolation and that its meaning is obscure. ref name BELLOWS92 In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning , the enthroned figure of High, Just As High, and Third High tells Gangleri described as king Gylfi in disguise of the genealogy of the god Odin. High recounts that Odin, Vili, and V are the children of Bor ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Heidevolk image Heidevolk live Ragnar k Festival 2007 III.jpg caption Heidevolk performing at the 2007 Ragnar k Festival image size landscape yes background group or band origin Arnhem , Gelderland , Netherlands genre Folk metal , viking metal years active since 2002 label Napalm Records associated acts Autumnal Reaper br Bolthorn band Bolthorn br Chariovalda br Negationist band Negationist br Thronar website current members Reamon Bomenbreker br Rowan Roodbaert br Joris Boghtdrincker br Sebas Bloeddorst br Mark Splintervuyscht br Joost den Vellenknotscher past members Jesse Vuerbaert br Niels Beenkerver br Paul Braadvraat br Stefanie Speervrouw notable instruments Heidevolk is a folk metal folk viking metal band from the Netherlands . The lyrical themes of their music are inspired by nature, the history of Gelderland , and the history of Germanic mythology . All of their lyrics are in their native language, Dutch language Dutch . Heidevolk s name translates in English as people of the moorland . ref name virb.com http virb.com heidevolk Heidevolk on Virb.com ref History Heidevolk was founded under the name Hymir in 2002 by six men inspired by nature, Germanic mythology, folklore and the history of Gelderland. They had a common desire to create music that intended to capture their fascination for these subjects. They came up with the name Heidevolk while walking through the Veluwe . The band started performing live in 2003. ref name virb.com Ever since 2003, the band has released one demo, three full length studio albums, and one EP. Their third album, Uit oude Grond , was released to generally positive critical acclaim, with one writer calling the album A hugely enjoyable release combining aggressive metallic riffage with tastefully entwined traditional folk instrumentation and melody . ref name OneMetal.com http www.onemetal.com 2010 04 12 heidevolk uit oude grond Uit Oude Grond review on OneMetal.com ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Thronar image caption image size background group or band origin Arnhem , Gelderland , Netherlands genre Folk metal , viking metal , black metal years active 1998 2009 label Seven Kingdoms Records br Twilight Records associated acts Alerion br Arms of Valour br Autumnal Reaper br Bolthorn br Burning Hatred br Crucified Corpse br Dark Mythology br Eyepatch br Heidevolk br Her Enchantment br Horigmaal br Travelers in Time website http www.thronar.net http www.thronar.net current members Otto van Beusekom br Jarno Olinga br Kevin Olinga br Nathalia Hoogkamer br Bouke Braun past members Reamon Bloem 1998 2009 br Joost Westdijk 1999 2005 br Koen de Graaf 2006 2008 br Elwin Molenaar 2005 br Nick br Marin notable instruments Thronar was a viking metal black metal band from the Netherlands . The band released a discography consisting of three demos, one split album, and two full length albums. History Thronar formed under the name Cerberus in 1998 by guitarists Otto van Beusekom and Reamon Bloem, with drummer Joost Westdijk of Bolthorn . The band got serious when joined by Nathalia Hoogkamer keyboards and Marin vocals . ref Meelhuisen 92. ref Under the name Cerberus they released two demos, A Journey Must Begin... and One Man s Faith . In 2002, they changed their name to Thronar because there were many bands called Cerberus, and because they started playing a different style, from black metal to viking metal. The band have commented on being influenced by the early Norwegian black metal scene they claim to be atheistic, though they respect certain forms of Satanism . Ideologically, the band hearkens back to old myth s and mysticism . ref Meelhuysen 93. ref In 2003, Thronar recorded a promo consisting of four tracks, which led to the band getting signed to Seven Kingdoms Records. Shortly afterward, the band made a split with three other bands, Arnhem Trolleymetaal . In 2005, Thronar s debut album, For Death and ... more details
This is a list of giant mythology giants and giantess es from mythology and folklore it does not include giants from modern fantasy fiction or role playing game s for those, see list of species in fantasy fiction . Celtic mythology Cawr Cormoran Cornwall Fachan Fomorians div col cols 3 Balor Banba Bres Buarainech Cethlenn Corb Elatha riu Ethlinn Fodla Tethra div col end Kaour Norse mythology Bestla Gorm J tunn Jotuns div col cols 3 gir Angrboda Baugi Bergelmir Billing giant Billing Bolthorn Geirrod Gilling Gj lp and Greip Grid Jotun Grid Gullveig possibly Gymir Hrod Hrungnir Hymir J rnsaxa Kari Loki Olvaldi Rind giantess Rind Skadi Suttung jazi r gelmir rymr Utgardaloki Vaf r nir Ymir Ymir Aurgelmir div col end Greek mythology div col cols 2 Argus Panoptes Caca mythology Caca Cacus Cyclops Cyclopes Arges Brontes Polyphemus Steropes Epimetheus mythology Epimetheus Geryon Gigantes Alcyoneus Athos mythology Athos Echion mythology Echion Enceladus mythology Enceladus Klytius Hecatonchires Briareus Gyges Cottu Menoetius Talos Titan mythology Titans Atlas mythology Atlas Coeus Crius Cronus Dione mythology Dione occasionally considered a Titan Gaia mythology Gaia Hyperion mythology Hyperion Iapetus mythology Iapetus Mnemosyne Oceanus Ophion occasionally considered a Titan Phoebe mythology Phoebe Prometheus Rhea mythology Rhea Tethys mythology Tethys Theia Themis div col end multicol Hindu mythology Daitya s Hiranyaksha Hiranyakashipu Kumbhakarna Mahabali Ravana multicol break Jewish mythology Anakim Old Testament Gog and Magog Goliath Book of Samuel Nephilim Nimrod Old Testament multicol end Other mythologies and folklores div col cols 2 Gandareva Gargantua and Pantagruel Gogmagog folklore Gogmagog Iovan Iorgovan Romanian mythology Jentilak or Gentiles Basque mythology Basajaun Olentzero John Henry folklore John Henry American folklore Kapre Kroni Ayyavazhi mythology Oj ncanu Cantabrian mythology Oni Japanese folklore Oni Japanese folklore Paul Bunyan lumberjack Pau ... more details
The Prose Edda Prose and Poetic Edda s , which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology , contain many names of Jotnar giant mythology giant s and giant mythology giantesses . While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various Nafnathulur lists provided for the benefit of skald s or poets of the Middle Ages medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness. List of giants A gir Alfarin Alsvart Am J tunn Am Ama J tunn Ama Amgerd Mothers of Heimdall Angeyja Angrboda Asvid Mothers of Heimdall Atla Aurboda Aurgelmir Aurgrimnir Aurnir Aurvandil B Bakrauf Daughters of gir B ra Baugi Beinvid Beli Norse giant Beli Bergelmir Bestla Billingr Bjorgolf Ymir Bl in Blapthvari Daughters of gir Bl dughadda Bolthorn Brandingi Brimir Bryja Buseyra Byleist Daughters of gir Bylgja D Dofri Daughters of gir Dr fn Daughters of gir D fa Dumbr D rnir E Eggth r Eimgeitir Eistla Eisurfala Eld J tunn Eld Eyrgjafa F Fala J tunn Fala F rbauti Grottas ngr Fenja and Menja Fenrir Fjalar and Galar Fjalar Fjolverk Fjolvor Flegg Forad Fornj t Fyrnir G Galar Ganglati Ganglot Gangr Geirr d Geitir Geitla Gerd J tunn Gerd Gestilja Geysa Gilling Gj lp and Greip GLam J tunn Glam Glaum Glaumar Glumra Gneip Gnepia Gnissa Grid Jotun Grid Gr ma Grimling Gr mnir J tunn Gr mnir Grottintanna Gr la Guma J tunn Guma Gunnlod Gusir Gyllir Gymir H Haera Hafli Hala J tunn Hala Hardgreip Hardverk Hastigi Hati Hr vitnisson Hati Daughters of gir Hefring Heidrek Hel being Hel Helblindi Helreginn Hengikepta Hengjankjapta Herkir Herkja Daughters of gir Himinglaeva Hloi Holgabrud H rn Hraesvelgr Hraudnir Hraudung Hrimgerd Hr mgr mnir Hr mnir Hrimthurs Hringvolnir Hripstod Hroar Hrod Hr dvitnir Hrokkvir Daughters of gir Hr nn Hrossthjof Hruga Hrungnir Hryggda Naglfar Hrym Hundalf Hval Hvedra Loki Hvedrung Hymir Hyndla Hyrokkin I Idi giant Idi Im giant Im Ima J tunn Ima Mothers of Heimdall Imd Imge ... more details
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