Jötnar

race of beings in Germanic mythology
Thing norse_mythical_group_of_characters Q210053
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Jötnar

Summary

Jötnar is a Norse mythical group of characters[1]. Jötnar draws 1,918 Wikipedia views per month (norse_mythical_group_of_characters category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jötnar's instance of is recorded as Norse mythical group of characters[3].
  • Jötnar's instance of is recorded as Q24534061[4].
  • Jötnar is a type of Thurse[5].
  • Jötnar is part of Norse mythology[6].
  • Jötnar's Commons category is recorded as Jötnar[7].
  • Jötnar's said to be the same as is recorded as Thurse[8].
  • Jötnar's said to be the same as is recorded as troll[9].
  • Jötnar comprises eldjötnar[10].
  • Jötnar's residence is recorded as Jotunheim[11].
  • Jötnar's residence is recorded as Útgarðar[12].
  • Jötnar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jötnar[13].
  • Jötnar's from narrative universe is recorded as Norse mythology[14].
  • Jötnar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Jötnar's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16].
  • Jötnar's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Jötnar's present in work is recorded as Norse mythology[18].
  • Jötnar's different from is recorded as Jötunn[19].
  • Jötnar's has part is recorded as Jötunn[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Norse mythical group of characters[3] and Q24534061[4]. Jötnar is a type of Thurse[5].

Use and Application

Jötnar comprises eldjötnar[10]. Jötnar is part of Norse mythology[6].

Influence

Things named for Jötnar include Jotunheim[21], a Norse mythical location[22].

Why It Matters

Jötnar draws 1,918 Wikipedia views per month (norse_mythical_group_of_characters category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] Jötnar has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Jötnar is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for Jötnar include Jotunheim[21], a Norse mythical location[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . 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. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) eldjötnar
    Subclass of
    Subclass of Thurse
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    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P551]]: [[Q204102]]"
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