Fornjótr

Norse mythical character; giant
Person j_tunn Q389673
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Fornjótr

Summary

Fornjótr is a Jötunn[1]. He draws 66 Wikipedia views per month (j_tunn category, ranking #6 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • A child of Fornjótr was Ægir[3].
  • A child of Fornjótr was Logi[4].
  • A child of Fornjótr was Kári[5].
  • Fornjótr is recorded as male[6].
  • Fornjótr's instance of is recorded as Jötunn[7].
  • Fornjótr is part of Norse mythology[8].
  • Fornjótr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'non', 'text': 'Fornjótr'}[9].
  • Fornjótr's name in kana is recorded as フォルニョウトゥル[10].

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Personal Life

Children include Ægir[3], a water deity[11]; Logi[4], a Norse mythical character[12]; and Kári[5], a Norse deity[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fornjótr include Fornjot[14], a moon of Saturn[15].

Why It Matters

Fornjótr draws 66 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.[16] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Entities named for him include Fornjot[14], a moon of Saturn[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] . 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. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Fornjótr. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/fornj-tr
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  1. 10d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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