Mjoll
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Mjǫll is a goddess from Norse mythology. She was said to be a descendant of Fornjót and to have three siblings: Dríffa, Fǫnn, and Thorri.[1]
Name
[edit]The name Mjǫll means "fresh, powdery snow" or "fine driving snow" in Old Norse.[2][1] It is assumed because of this association of her name with snow that she is a goddess of snow.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Munch, Peter (1926). Norse Mythology: Legends of Gods and Heroes. New York: The Scandinavian-American Foundation. pp. 34–36.
- ^ "Mjǫll - Nordic Names". www.nordicnames.de. Retrieved 2022-03-05.