Gymir

Gymir ( old north, "sea") is a giant in Norse mythology . He is the husband of Aurboda and father of Gerdr and possibly also of Beli .

Gymir is also another name of the sea god Aegir . In research it is controversial whether both are identical.

literature

• Rudolf Simek : Lexicon of Germanic Mythology (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 368). 3rd, completely revised edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-520-36803-X .