Fornjótr

Norse mythical character; giant
Person j_tunn Q389673
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Fornjótr

Summary

Fornjótr is a Jötunn[1]. He draws 229 Wikipedia views per month (j_tunn category, ranking #6 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fornjótr's mother was Q141636889[3].
  • A child of Fornjótr was Ægir[4].
  • A child of Fornjótr was Logi[5].
  • A child of Fornjótr was Kári[6].
  • Fornjótr is recorded as male[7].
  • Fornjótr's instance of is recorded as Jötunn[8].
  • Fornjótr is part of Norse mythology[9].
  • Fornjótr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'non', 'text': 'Fornjótr'}[10].
  • Fornjótr's name in kana is recorded as フォルニョウトゥル[11].
  • Fornjótr's P14750 is recorded as 2F31-ACD4-4823-70F0-B66F[12].

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Origins and Family

Fornjótr's mother was Q141636889[3].

Personal Life

Children include Ægir[4], a water deity[13]; Logi[5], a Jötunn[14]; and Kári[6], a Norse deity[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fornjótr include Fornjot[16], a moon of Saturn[17].

Why It Matters

Fornjótr draws 229 Wikipedia views per month (j_tunn category, ranking #6 of 20).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Entities named for him include Fornjot[16], a moon of Saturn[17].

FAQs

Who were Fornjótr's parents?

Fornjótr's mother was Q141636889[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Familysearch person id → PCL8-F4H
    Mother → Q141636889
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P25]]: [[Q141636889]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791108307454"
  2. 5d ago · ~2026-53050-37 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000001233379149
    Familysearch person id → PCL8-F4H
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2600]]: 6000000001233379149"
  3. 6d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Familysearch person id → PCL8-F4H
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'bg', 'bs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', 'hr', 'it', 'ja', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2889]]: PXPY-MM4"
  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 2F31-ACD4-4823-70F0-B66F
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
  5. 21w ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Part of → —
    Instance of → Jötunn
    Sex or gender → male
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q978617]]"
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