Njord
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Njord
Summary
Njord is a water deity[1]. He draws 1,842 Wikipedia views per month (water_deity category, ranking #22 of 165).[2]
Key Facts
- A child of Njord was Freyr[3].
- A child of Njord was Freyja[4].
- Njord was a member of Vanir[5].
- Njord is recorded as male[6].
- Njord's instance of is recorded as water deity[7].
- Njord's instance of is recorded as Norse deity[8].
- Njord's instance of is recorded as Vanir[9].
- Njord is part of Norse mythology[10].
- Njord is part of Æsir[11].
- Njord's Commons category is recorded as Njörðr[12].
- Njord's said to be the same as is recorded as Poseidon[13].
- Njord's said to be the same as is recorded as Neptune[14].
Body
Personal Life
Children include Freyr[3], a Norse deity[15] and Freyja[4], a Norse deity[16].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Njord include Nærum[17], a human settlement[18], in Denmark[19]; HSwMS Niord[20], a coastal defense ship[21]; and Njord Valley[22], a valley[23].
Why It Matters
Njord draws 1,842 Wikipedia views per month (water_deity category, ranking #22 of 165).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for him include Nærum[17], a human settlement[18], in Denmark[19]; HSwMS Niord[20], a coastal defense ship[21]; and Njord Valley[22], a valley[23].