Gríðr
Gríðr
Pronunciation
GREETHR (the 'ð' is like 'th' in 'the'; the vowel is long)
Tribe
JötnarSacred Animals
No sacred animals are associated with this deity.
Sacred Symbols & Objects
No sacred symbols are recorded for this deity.
Source Quality: Directly Attested
Traditional Offerings
- No offerings to Gríðr are described in any primary source.
Modern Offerings
This deity does not have a widely established modern following.
Primary Sources
Source Quality
Directly AttestedAdditional Notes
Notes
Gríðr's loan of her belt of strength and iron gloves to Thor has generated scholarly discussion about the relationship between her equipment and Thor's standard attributes as described elsewhere. The account of Gríðr's assistance appears in Skáldskaparmál and is not paralleled in the Poetic Edda.Join the Community
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