Jotunheim

homelands of the jötnar in Nordic mythology
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Jotunheim

Summary

Jotunheim is a Norse mythical location[1]. Jotunheim draws 317 Wikipedia views per month (norse_mythical_location category, ranking #7 of 35).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jotunheim's instance of is recorded as Norse mythical location[3].
  • Jötnar is named after Jotunheim[4].
  • Jotunheim is part of Norse cosmology[5].
  • Jotunheim is part of Norse mythology[6].
  • Jotunheim's Commons category is recorded as Jötunheimr[7].
  • Jotunheim's said to be the same as is recorded as Útgarðar[8].
  • Jotunheim's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[9].
  • Jotunheim's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10].
  • Jotunheim's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • Jotunheim's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Jotunheim's instance of is recorded as Norse mythical location[3].

Origins

Jötnar is named after Jotunheim[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Norse cosmology[5], a mythological cosmology[13] and Norse mythology[6], a mythology by ethnic group[14].

Influence

Things named for Jotunheim include Jotunheimen[15], a mountain range[16], in Norway[17] and Jotunheim Valley[18], a valley[19].

Why It Matters

Jotunheim draws 317 Wikipedia views per month (norse_mythical_location category, ranking #7 of 35).[2] Jotunheim has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] Jotunheim is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for Jotunheim include Jotunheimen[15], a mountain range[16], in Norway[17] and Jotunheim Valley[18], a valley[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . 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. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . 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. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . 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. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description homelands of the jötnar in Nordic mythology
    Part of Norse cosmology, Norse mythology
    Instance of Norse mythical location
    Described by source Otto's encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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