For the natural satellite named after Bestla, see Bestla moon . Infobox Norse deity Image Caption Name Bestla God of Giantess cult center Symbol Parents B l orn and giantess Siblings possibly M mir Consort Borr Children Odin br Vili and V In Norse mythology , Bestla is the mother of the gods Odin , Vili and V by way of Borr , the sister of an unnamed being who assisted Odin, and the daughter or, depending on source, granddaughter of the j tunn B l orn . Bestla is attested in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson , and in the poetry of skald s. Some scholars have theorized that Bestla s unnamed brother is M mir . Attestations In the Poetic Edda , Bestla receives a single mention. This sole attestation appears in the poem H vam l , where Odin recounts his gaining of Numbers in Germanic paganism nine galdr magical songs from Bestla s unnamed brother in other words, Odin s maternal ... of Bolthorn, Bestla s sire, and a draught obtained of the precious mead, drawn from rerir Odhr rir ... songs I got from the son Of Bolthorn, Bestla s father And a drink I got of the goodly mead Poured ... and Bestla, and that Bestla is the daughter of B l orn , who High says is a j tunn . ref name FAULKES11 Faulkes 1995 11 . ref Bestla receives a second mention in the Prose Edda book Sk ldskaparm l , where a work by the skald Einarr refers to Odin as Bestla s son . ref name FAULKES69 Faulkes 1995 69 ... nine magic songs from the unnamed brother of Bestla , some scholars have theorized that Bestla ... name MIMIR BESTLA Examples include Bellows 1923 92 and Puhvel 1989 212 . ref Notes reflist 2 References ... & Co refend Norse mythology Category J tnar ca Bestla da Bestla de Bestla es Bestla eu Bestla fr Bestla hr Bestla is Bestla it Bestla nl Bestla mythologie ja ko no Bestla pl Bestla pt Bestla ru sh Bestla sv Bestla zh ... more details
Bestla IPAc en icon b s t l respell BEST l or Saturn XXXIX provisional designation S 2004 S 18 is a retrograde motion retrograde irregular satellite of Saturn . Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard , David C. Jewitt , Jan Kleyna , and Brian G. Marsden on May 4, 2005, from observations taken between December 13, 2004, and March 5, 2005. Bestla is about 7 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 20,192,000 km in 1088 days, at an inclination of 147 to the ecliptic 151 to Saturn s equator , in a retrograde motion retrograde direction and with an eccentricity orbit eccentricity of 0.5176. ref name JPL cite web date 2007 06 28 title Planetary Satellite Mean Orbital Parameters publisher JPL NASA author Jacobson, R.A. 2007 SAT270, SAT271 url http ssd.jpl.nasa.gov ?sat elem saturn accessdate 2008 01 19 ref Back in 2005, early observations suggested that Bestla had a very high eccentricity of 0.77. ref name MPC2005 cite web date 2005 05 03 title MPEC 2005 J13 Twelve New Satellites of Saturn publisher Minor Planet Center author Brian G. Marsden url http cfa www.harvard.edu mpec K05 K05J13.html accessdate 2008 01 19 ref Like many of the outer irregular moon s of the gas giant s, Bestla s eccentricity may vary as a result of the Kozai mechanism . It was named in April 2007 after Bestla , a frost giantess from Norse mythology , mother of Odin ... Bestla Moon Category Moons of Saturn Category Astronomical objects discovered in 2005 als Bestla Mond ar bg ca Bestla sat l lit cs Bestla m s c da S 2004 S 18 de Bestla Mond el es Bestla sat lite eo Bestlo luno fr Bestla lune gl Bestla l a hy hr Bestla mjesec it Bestla astronomia nl Bestla maan ja pl Bestla ksi yc pt Bestla sat lite ru simple Bestla moon sk Bestla mesiac sl Bestla luna sv S 2004 S 18 uk war Bestla bulan zh ... more details
B l orn Old Norse evil thorn is a J tunn frost giant in Norse mythology . His parentage is unknown. He is best known as the maternal grandfather of the Odin god Odin . Attestations In the Poetic Edda , it is said about B l orn and his children blockquote Nine mighty songs I got from the son Of Bolthorn, Bestla s father And a drink I got of the goodly mead Poured out from r rir Othrorir . ref name BELLOWS92 Bellows 1923 92 . ref blockquote Bestla is the mother of Odin , Vili and V by Borr . B l orn s son could be the wise being M mir . ref Bellows 1923 92 and Puhvel 1989 212 ref Gylfaginning , the first section of the Prose Edda , states that B l orn is a giant and the father of Bestla. ref Gylfaginning 5. ref Notes Reflist References refbegin Henry Adams Bellows Bellows, Henry Adams 1923 . The Poetic Edda . American Scandinavian Foundation . Jaan Puhvel Puhvel, Jaan 1989 . Comparative Mythology . Johns Hopkins University Press . ISBN 9 780801 839382 refend DEFAULTSORT Bolthorn Category J tnar ca B ltorn da B ltorn de B lthorn es Bolthorn fr Bolthorn hr Boltorn is B l r nl B lthorn ja no Bolthorn pl B lthorn pt Bolthorn sv B ltorn zh ... more details
About the Norse deity the Dacian tribe Burs Dacia Infobox Norse deity Image Caption Hiro Borr Name Borr Burr Parents B ri br mother is unknown, but she was possibly a giantess Siblings none Consort Bestla Children Odin br Vili and V Borr or Burr son sometimes Old Norse orthography anglicized Bor or Bur was the son of B ri and the father of Odin in Norse mythology . He is mentioned in the Gylfaginning , part of Snorri Sturluson s Prose Edda . http www.hi.is eybjorn gg gg4par06.html Normalized Text B ri gat son ann er Borr er nefndr. Hann fekk eirar konu er Bestla er nefnd, d ttir B l orns j tuns, ok g tu au rj sonu. H t einn inn, annarr Vili, ri i V . Brodeur s translation B ri begat a son called Borr, who wedded the woman named Bestla , daughter of B l orn B lthorn the giant and they had three sons one was Odin , the second Vili , the third V . Borr is not mentioned again in the Prose Edda . In skaldic poetry skaldic and Poetic Edda eddaic poetry Odin is occasionally kenning referred to as Borr s son but no further information on Borr is given. Other sources are silent. The role of Borr in the mythology is unclear and there is no indication that he was worshipped in Norse paganism . References Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur Brodeur, Arthur Gilchrist transl. 1916 . The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson . New York The American Scandinavian Foundation . http www.northvegr.org lore prose index.php Available online. Eysteinn Bj rnsson ed. 2005 . http www.hi.is eybjorn gg Snorra Edda Form li & Gylfaginning Textar fj gurra meginhandrita . Finnur J nsson 1931 . Lexicon Poeticum . K benhavn S. L. M llers Bogtrykkeri. Norse mythology Category Norse gods ar bs Borr da Borr de B rr el es Bor dios eu Bor fr Bur mythologie nordique gl Bor ko hr Bor mitologija is Bor it Borr lv Bors dievs lt Boras mitologija nl Borr ja no Bor gud pl Borr pt Borr ru sr sh Borr fi Bor jumala sv Bor mytologi tr Bor tanr zh ... more details
The Norse group is a large group of retrograde motion retrograde irregular satellite s of Saturn . Their semi major axis semi major axes range between 12 and 24 Gm, their inclination s between 136 and 175 and their eccentricity orbit eccentricities between 0.13 and 0.77. Image TheIrregulars SATURN.svg thumb 300px Irregular satellites of Saturn. Unlike for the Inuit group Inuit and Gallic group s, the orbital parameters are widely dispersed and group is likely to be composed from a number of sub groups with more homogenous orbital and physical parameters. For example, the satellites with inclinations around 174 degree alone are though to be built with at least two sub groups. Eight other moons form the Skathi subgroup. Their semi major axis semi major axes range between 15 and 20 Gm, their inclination s between 147 and 158 . Narvi forms a separate sub group with Bestla. The diagram illustrates the Norse group in relation to other irregular satellites of Saturn. The eccentricity of the orbits is represented by the yellow segments extending from the apsis pericentre to the apsis apocentre with the inclination represented on Y axis. The members of the group are in order of increasing distance from Saturn Phoebe moon Phoebe Skathi moon Skathi Skathi subgroup S 2007 S 2 Skoll moon Skoll Skathi subgroup Greip moon Greip Hyrrokkin moon Hyrrokkin Skathi subgroup S 2004 S 13 S 2004 S 17 Jarnsaxa moon Jarnsaxa Mundilfari moon Mundilfari S 2006 S 1 Skathi subgroup Narvi moon Narvi Narvi subgroup Bergelmir moon Bergelmir Skathi subgroup Suttungr moon Suttungr S 2004 S 12 S 2004 S 7 Hati moon Hati Bestla moon Bestla Narvi subgroup Farbauti moon Farbauti Skathi subgroup Thrymr moon Thrymr S 2007 S 3 Aegir moon Aegir S 2006 S 3 Skathi subgroup Kari moon Kari Skathi subgroup Fenrir moon Fenrir Surtur moon Surtur Ymir moon Ymir Loge moon Loge Fornjot moon Fornjot The International Astronomical Union IAU reserves names taken from Norse mythology mostly giants for these moons. The exce ... more details
magic songs from the unnamed brother of his mother Bestla some scholars have theorized that Bestla ... would be B l orn . ref name MIMIR BESTLA Examples include Bellows 1923 92 and Puhvel 1989 212 . ref ... more details
For other meanings of Ve , see Ve disambiguation . For other meanings of Vili , see Vili disambiguation . Refimprove date June 2009 Citation style date June 2009 Infobox Norse deity Image Caption Hiro Vili Name Vili God of will World Asgard Symbol Parents Borr and Bestla Siblings V , Odin Consort Frigg Children Infobox Norse deity Image Caption Hiro V Name V God of numen World Asgard Symbol Parents Borr and Bestla Siblings Vili, Odin Consort Frigg Children In Norse mythology , Vili and V are the brothers of inn often Anglicized Odin , sons of Bestla daughter of B l orn and Borr son of B ri Hann Borr fekk eirar konu er Bettla h t, d ttir B l orns j tuns, ok fengu au rj sonu. H t einn inn, annarr Vili, ri i V . Old Norse Vili means Will philosophy will . Old Norse V refers to a type of Germanic shrine a V shrine v . Creation The three brothers are the first generation of the sir who slay Ymir ending the primeval rule of the race of giants and can be compared to the three brothers Zeus , Poseidon and Hades defeating the Titan mythology Titans in Greek mythology . Fact date February 2010 To the first human couple, Ask and Embla , inn gave soul and life Vili gave wit intelligence and sense of touch and V gave countenance appearance, facial expression , Mythical origins of language speech , hearing, and sight. The names given to inn s brothers in the V lusp are H nir and L urr . Triad In Proto Norse , the three brothers names were alliteration alliterating , W din, Wili, W Proto Germanic W dinaz, Wiljon, W haz , so that they can be taken as forming a triad of w dz, wiljon, w haz , approximately r inspiration transcendent, mantic or prophetic knowledge , cognition will, desire, internal thought that leads to action and numen spiritual power residing in the external world, in sacred objects . Compare to this the alliteration in a verse found in the Exeter Book , W den worhte weos Woden wrought the weoh sanctuaries spaced ndash where compared to the ... more details
This is a list of giant mythology giants and giantess es from mythology and folklore it does not include giants from modern fantasy fiction or role playing game s for those, see list of species in fantasy fiction . Celtic mythology Cawr Cormoran Cornwall Fachan Fomorians div col cols 3 Balor Banba Bres Buarainech Cethlenn Corb Elatha riu Ethlinn Fodla Tethra div col end Kaour Norse mythology Bestla Gorm J tunn Jotuns div col cols 3 gir Angrboda Baugi Bergelmir Billing giant Billing Bolthorn Geirrod Gilling Gj lp and Greip Grid Jotun Grid Gullveig possibly Gymir Hrod Hrungnir Hymir J rnsaxa Kari Loki Olvaldi Rind giantess Rind Skadi Suttung jazi r gelmir rymr Utgardaloki Vaf r nir Ymir Ymir Aurgelmir div col end Greek mythology div col cols 2 Argus Panoptes Caca mythology Caca Cacus Cyclops Cyclopes Arges Brontes Polyphemus Steropes Epimetheus mythology Epimetheus Geryon Gigantes Alcyoneus Athos mythology Athos Echion mythology Echion Enceladus mythology Enceladus Klytius Hecatonchires Briareus Gyges Cottu Menoetius mythology Menoetius Talos Titan mythology Titans Atlas mythology Atlas Coeus Crius Cronus Dione mythology Dione occasionally considered a Titan Gaia mythology Gaia Hyperion mythology Hyperion Iapetus mythology Iapetus Mnemosyne Oceanus Ophion occasionally considered a Titan Phoebe mythology Phoebe Prometheus Rhea mythology Rhea Tethys mythology Tethys Theia Themis div col end multicol Hindu mythology Daitya s Hiranyaksha Hiranyakashipu Kumbhakarna Mahabali Ravana multicol break Jewish mythology Anakim Old Testament Gog and Magog Goliath Book of Samuel Nephilim Nimrod Old Testament multicol end Other mythologies and folklores div col cols 2 Gandareva Gargantua and Pantagruel Gogmagog folklore Gogmagog Iovan Iorgovan Romanian mythology Jentilak or Gentiles Basque mythology Basajaun Olentzero John Henry folklore John Henry American folklore Kapre Kroni Ayyavazhi mythology Oj ncanu Cantabrian mythology Oni Japanese folklore Oni Japanese folklore Paul B ... more details
In Norse mythology , rerir , r rir or r rir refers either to one of the vessels that contain the mead of poetry along with Bo n and S n or to the mead itself. Attestations Poetic Edda rerir is mentioned in two ambiguous passages of the H vam l . In a first stanza small 107 small , it is sometimes assumed that rerir is synonymous with mead of poetry ref name Simek Simek 1996. ref , but both interpretations are possible. Of a well assumed form I made good use few things fail the wise for Odhr rir is now come up to men s earthly dwellings H vam l small 108 small , http www.northvegr.org lore poetic2 006 06.php Thorpe s translation In another stanza small 140 small , the meaning of rerir depends on the translation. style padding 1pt 10pt Fimbullj n u nam ek af inum fr gja syni B l orns, Bestlu f ur, ok ek drykk of gat ins d ra mja ar, ausinn reri. H vam l small 140 small , Gu ni J nsson s edition style padding 1pt 10pt Potent songs nine from the famed son I learned of B lthorn, Bestla s sire, and a draught obtained of the precious mead, drawn from Odhr rir. H vam l small 142 small , http www.northvegr.org lore poetic2 006 07.php Thorpe s translation In most translations, rerir seems to refer to a vessel, but other interpretations of ausinn reri are possible ref Lindow 2002. ref , which can lead to understand rerir to be the mead itself. Prose Edda For Snorri Sturluson , rerir is the name of the kettle in which Kvasir s blood was mixed with honey to create the mead Kvasir went up and down the earth to give instruction to men and when he came upon invitation to the abode of certain dwarves, Fjalar and Galarr, they called him into privy converse with them, and killed him, letting his blood run into two vats and a kettle. The kettle is named drerir, and the vats S n and Bodn they blended honey with the blood, and the outcome was that mead by the virtue of which he who drinks becomes a skald or scholar. Sk ldskaparm l small V small , http www.cybers ... more details
The Prose Edda Prose and Poetic Edda s , which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology , contain many names of Jotnar giant mythology giant s and giant mythology giantesses . While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come down to us today only as names in various Nafnathulur lists provided for the benefit of skald s or poets of the Middle Ages medieval period and are included here for the purpose of completeness. List of giants A gir Alfarin Alsvart Am J tunn Am Ama J tunn Ama Amgerd Mothers of Heimdall Angeyja Angrboda Asvid Mothers of Heimdall Atla Aurboda Aurgelmir Aurgrimnir Aurnir Aurvandil B Bakrauf Daughters of gir B ra Baugi Beinvid Beli Norse giant Beli Bergelmir Bestla Billingr Bjorgolf Ymir Bl in Blapthvari Daughters of gir Bl dughadda Bolthorn Brandingi Brimir Bryja Buseyra Byleist Daughters of gir Bylgja D Dofri Daughters of gir Dr fn Daughters of gir D fa Dumbr D rnir E Eggth r Eimgeitir Eistla Eisurfala Eld J tunn Eld Eyrgjafa F Fala J tunn Fala F rbauti Grottas ngr Fenja and Menja Fenrir Fjalar and Galar Fjalar Fjolverk Fjolvor Flegg Forad Fornj t Fyrnir G Galar Ganglati Ganglot Gangr Geirr d Geitir Geitla Gerd J tunn Gerd Gestilja Geysa Gilling Gj lp and Greip GLam J tunn Glam Glaum Glaumar Glumra Gneip Gnepia Gnissa Grid Jotun Grid Gr ma Grimling Gr mnir J tunn Gr mnir Grottintanna Gr la Guma J tunn Guma Gunnlod Gusir Gyllir Gymir H Haera Hafli Hala J tunn Hala Hardgreip Hardverk Hastigi Hati Hr vitnisson Hati Daughters of gir Hefring Heidrek Hel being Hel Helblindi Helreginn Hengikepta Hengjankjapta Herkir Herkja Daughters of gir Himinglaeva Hloi Holgabrud H rn Hraesvelgr Hraudnir Hraudung Hrimgerd Hr mgr mnir Hr mnir Hrimthurs Hringvolnir Hripstod Hroar Hrod Hr dvitnir Hrokkvir Daughters of gir Hr nn Hrossthjof Hruga Hrungnir Hryggda Naglfar Hrym Hundalf Hval Hvedra Loki Hvedrung Hymir Hyndla Hyrokkin I Idi giant Idi Im giant Im Ima J tunn Ima Mothers of Heimdall Imd Imge ... more details
Bestla a J tunn based on Bestla , is the wife of Borr, mother of Odin and grandmother of Thor. ref Journey ... passing. ref Thor vol. 2, 82 ref Vili and Ve are Odin s brothers, sons of Borr and Bestla. Vili also ... more details
Infobox comics location Wikipedia WikiProject Comics name Asgard image Tales of Asgard 1.jpg imagesize 250 caption Cover of Tales of Asgard 1 October 1968 showing Asgard and some of the inhabitants of the Asgardian dimension br Artist Jack Kirby publisher Marvel Comics debut Journey into Mystery 85 October 1962 creators Stan Lee , Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby dimension y residents races Asgardians locations subcat Marvel Comics altcat sortkey Asgard comics Asgard is a fiction al realm within the Marvel Comics Marvel Universe universe based on the Asgard of Norse mythology and is home to the Asgardians and other beings of Norse mythology. Asgard features prominently in stories that follow Marvel s superheroic adaptation of the Norse God Thor Marvel Comics Thor . Fictional history According to Asgardian legend, in the beginning there was nothing, but in time two worlds came into being on opposite sides of the void. The one to the north was named Niflheim , a world of clouds and shadows in whose center surged the fountain Hvergelmir , from which flowed twelve rivers of ice. The one to the south was named M spellsheimr Muspelheim , which teemed with rivers of fire. Eventually the warm air from the south carved out the frost giant Ymir Marvel Comics Ymir from the ice in the north. Ymir became the father of all the giants, and his cow Au umbla licked out of the ice the first Asgardian, Buri. Buri had a son named Borr, who married the giantess Bestla. Borr and Bestla had three sons named Odin comics Odin , Vili, and Ve, who were known as the sir . Odin and his brothers grew to hate the giants and slew Ymir, and his blood formed a great sea. Odin and his brothers then raised Ymir s body from the sea and created Midgard between Niflheim and Muspelheim. With Ymir s bones they created mountains, and with his hair they created trees. They then raised Ymir s skull upon four pillars to create the heavens. Within the skull contained sparks from Muspelheim, which became the sun, mo ... more details
Superherobox Wikipedia WikiProject Comics image Image T 294.jpg 250px caption Odin features on the cover of Thor 294 April 1980 . Art by Keith Pollard . character name Odin real name Odin Borson publisher Marvel Comics debut Journey into Mystery 85 Oct. 1962 creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby alliances Asgard comics Asgard br Council of God Heads aliases All Father, Woden, Wotan, Atum Re, Wulf the Wanderer, Orrin, Infinity powers Superhuman strength , stamina, List of superhuman features and abilities in fiction Superhuman durability durability and longevity br Wielder of the Odin Force List of superhuman features and abilities in fiction Magical powers Magical energy manipulation Odin is a fiction al character arts character that appears in comic book s published by Marvel Comics . The character is first mentioned in Journey into Mystery 85 Oct. 1962 , then first appears in Journey into Mystery 86 Nov. 1962 , and was adapted from Norse mythology by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . Publication history Expand section date March 2010 Odin was first mentioned in Journey into Mystery 85 Oct. 1962 , his first actual appearance was in Journey into Mystery 86 November 1962 , and he was created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . Fictional character biography recent date October 2011 Based on the god of the Odin same name from Norse mythology , Odin is the son of Bor father, one of the first Asgardians and Bestla mother, a frost giantess . Bor and Bestla also have two other sons, Vili and Ve. He claims to have created humans as he felt the world was lonely. But his father was angry and created things to plague humanity. With the aid of his brothers, a young Odin battles and defeats the fire demon Surtur Marvel Comics Surtur . ref name jim99 Journey Into Mystery 99 December 1963 ref Many millennia later, Odin would reveal the origin of his powers and the eventual fate of his brothers they were killed by Surtur, but gave their power to Odin. Later Surtur was imprisoned insi ... more details
mother Bestla and how Odin and his brothers formed Midgard from the sea. She further describes the creation ... of the sir, was a son of Bestla and Borr and brother of Vili and V . With these brothers, he cast ... more details
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