Jörd

Jörd ("Earth") was the daughter of Annar and Nott, wife of Odin and mother of Thor. She was the peronificated Earth and its goddess.

Maybe, Jörd was the first wife of Odin, 'couse Thor was Odin's eldest son.
Another son of Jörd and Odin was Meile.

Another names of Jörd were Hlothyn and Fjörgyn, she was ofeten identified with Njörd's sister Nerthus.

Her name Fjörgyn was often confused with Fjörgvyn (father of Frigg). Other sources say that Fjörgyn was woman and man and that her male form was Odin and her female form Jörd.

 

 

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