Geirröðr

Norse mythical character; jǫtunn
Person j_tunn Q345332
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Geirröðr

Summary

Geirröðr is a Jötunn[1]. He draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (j_tunn category, ranking #9 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • A child of Geirröðr was Gjálp[3].
  • A child of Geirröðr was Greip[4].
  • Geirröðr is recorded as male[5].
  • Geirröðr's instance of is recorded as Jötunn[6].
  • Geirröðr is part of Norse mythology[7].
  • The cause of death was combat[8].
  • Geirröðr's present in work is recorded as Þórsdrápa[9].
  • Geirröðr's different from is recorded as King Geirröð[10].
  • Geirröðr's sibling is recorded as Guðmundr[11].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Gjálp[3], a Jötunn[12] and Greip[4], a Norse mythical character[13].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was combat[8].

Why It Matters

Geirröðr draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (j_tunn category, ranking #9 of 20).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] . 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. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Part of
    Cause of death combat
    Child Gjálp, Greip
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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