A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Skadi (Skade) was the daughter of Thiazzi of the Hrimthurssar, the frost giant who inhabited Jotunheim. Skadi (also Skade) was the wife of Njord, the Vanir god of the seas, sailors, and fishermen. They were all enemies of the gods.
Skadi Hunting in the Mountains (1901) by H. L. M. Credit: Public Domain
In ancient Norse beliefs, the 'Hrimthurssar' giants had names: ice 'thiazzi,' frost 'thrym,' 'destruction skate,' glacier 'jokull, 'cold 'frosti,' and many others. They represented the changing seasons, the harshness of long winters of northern climates, and the coming of the eternal night and cold.
The Hrimthurssar were descendants of Ymir, the first great giant, formed from the ice and fire that existed at the beginning of time. Ymir represented, in part, the numbing cold of the Arctic region.
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