Jord

Associated with the earth.

Name(s): The word jörð is Old Norse/Old Icelandic for “earth.” Properly, her name is spelled Jörð.

Jord is also known as Fjörgyn or (in the Voluspa) Hlódyn.

Parents: Jord’s mother is Nott (Night); her father is named Annar or Onar.

Spouse: Unknown.

Children: Thor (with Odin).

Affiliations: Jord is the personified earth. According to Gylfaginning she is one of the Asynjur and thus one of the Aesir.

Tales: Jord is only mentioned in the lore with regard to how she is related to others.