Njord (Njörðr) The God of Sea | Norse Mythology (2)

Njord (Njörðr) was The Norse Vanir god of sea, seafaring, wealth, fertility, and fishing. In Norse mythology, Njord was the patron of sailors and fishermen.

Njörðr’s most famous story is about his tumultuous marriage to the jotunn Skadi. The Skáldskaparmál, a section of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, filled in the details of their meeting and marriage. Skadi’s father was killed by Odin, Thor, Loki, and the other Aesir. Skadi was enraged by the event and went to Asgard for revenge.

Marriage between Njord and Skadi started on the wrong foot and they fiercely argued about where to live. Skadi preferred cold weather and deemed the mountainous highlands the most suitable. On the other side of the argument was Njords Noatun with its calm sea air.

For some time, Niörd and Skadi, who are the personifications of summer and winter, alternated thus, the wife spending the three short summer months by the sea, and he reluctantly remaining with her in Thrymheim during the nine long winter months. This couldn’t last and each god went to their own side. Skadi left to live for the mountains and wolves of Thrymheimr, where she hunted and hiked for the rest of her life, while Njord remained in Noatun watching the seas and guiding those who traveled them. In Jungian psychology, this represents the battle of opposites in our own psyche.
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~ Tales of Norse Mythology (Myths of Norsemen from the Eddas and the Sagas) by Guerber Helen A.
~ Norse mythology a guide to the Gods, heroes, rituals, and beliefs by John Lindow
~ Handbook of Norse Mythology (World Mythology) by John Lindow
~ Norse Mythology A to Z, 3rd Edition by Kathleen N. Daly
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[hermeshub]

Where would you prefer to live, Noatun or Thrymheimr?

[lunawolfheart]

I recently connected with Njord and have a recent fascination with the ocean. I don't know why as I live no where near the ocean but the connection is definitely there.

[Kingsaxxy]

You know, despite how amazing and lucky Njord is, he’s kinda destined for tragedy after Ragnarok.
He not only loses his two children, a parents greatest fear, but is probably the ONLY Vanir God left with a majority group of Æsir gods to keep him company.
Njord might have gotten lucky in surviving and probably keeping some friends, but essentially he’s the last of his kind( he was king of them btw, so it was his job to protect them) but also the last of his family.

[Hdhsjsja]

This was really interesting. I never heard about Njord before...

[sverigeismyhjarta]

Thank you for this video! It is hard to get good Norse mythology videos, info in English but from European people. I have been follower of Norse mythology but had not head of Njord before very recently. My father just passed a few weeks ago. I had a dream where the god Njord came to me. When I woke I looked up who this was as I knew nothing of him. Then I read he is god of the sea, the summer etc. Which my father was in the Navy and always was defined by that. He wants me to spread his ashes in the sea. Also my father was born in June, the summer. So no I realize my father has brought Njord to my life to guide me.

[greekpsyche]

This video about Njord was very interesting. I learned a lot. Thank you for creating good-quality content!

[kev]

Excellent info and source links! Thank you very much :) Skol!

[hgriff]

i was looking into information about njord yesterday and then today i had a couple of memories of trips to the beach come back to me. i wonder if someone noticed what ive been looking into 🤔

[Elfos]

I heard Njord rides a war crab, why no mention of that?

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