Njord (pronounced “NYORD;” Old Norse Njörðr, whose meaning/etymology is unknown) is one of the principal gods of the Vanir tribe of deities. A chariot drawn by cats was another of her vehicles.
He can control the weather, and surround himself with a vortex of storm and positive energy that injures undead.In addition to controlling the the weather, he is said himself to be immune to the effect of storms. His second wife was Skadi (Skade), a Giantess.
They support the development of sea trade and travel, and charge fees in exchange for their aid in business negotiations.The clergy are particularly interested in acquiring up-to-date information about weather and seafaring conditions.When they travel, clergy of Njord are required to carry no more equipment than they can safely swim with.Sailors will pray to Njord to calm the seas when their ship is caught in a storm.Sacrifices to Njord are made by dropping ale and baked fish into the sea.Njord's temples are typically built by the sea, with dedicated docks and piers.
He is particularly adept at fighting giants, goblins, dragons, aberrations, and undead, and his attacks are exceedingly lethal against giants.
Njord, one of the Vanir gods, was first married to his sister Nerthus and had two children with her, Frey and Freyja. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....…be identified with that of Njörd, who, however, was a god. Njörðr, father of the deities Freyr and Freyja by his unnamed sister, was in an ill-fated marriage with the goddess Skaði, lives in Nóatún and is associated with the sea, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth, and crop fertility.
He was previously married to the giantess Skadi, but as a sea deity he could not abide her mountain home. Njord is a deity in the Norse pantheon.
When Skadi’s father was killed by the Aesir she was granted three “acts” of reparation one of which was to let her choose a husband from among the gods.
Njord appears in Norse myth.
Categories His name is also written Niord, Njorth, Njördr, or Njörðr. He protects the souls of common folk in their passage to the afterlife.Njord's cult is friendly and positive in its outlook, and focused on the improvement of reliable trade, shipbuilding, fishing, and and the acquisition of wealth in general.
Njord is developed with a floating steel platform unit, Njord A, containing drilling and processing facilities, and a storage vessel, Njord Bravo.
Njörðr is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, the Prose Edda, written in the 13th …
His aid was invoked in seafaring and in hunting, and he was considered the god of “wealth-bestowal,” or prosperity.
In Norse mythology, Njörðr is a god among the Vanir. Production started in 1997.
Njord can change his size at will, growing to giant size or shrinking to the size of a human or smaller as he wishes. ‘Confinement and instabilities in Njord – dependence on magnetic field geometry’, IPELS June 8-12, 2009, Djuröneset, Sverige.
He can also He can bring a dead being back to life, or slay a living being instantly. Dungeons & Dragons Lore Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Those near wealthy cities are often highly profitable thanks to their connections with trade, and some have secret vaults hiding significant amounts of treasure.Other temples are built near rivers, lakes, and other important waterways.As ally of the Aesir, Njord will likely fight against Njord is the most senior of the Vanir gods, allies of the Aesir.War between the Aesir and Vanir gods broke out when the Aesir killed the Vanir-affiliated witch Njord proposed a peace treaty, which the wise Aesir accepted. He has particular power over the domains of air, good, and water.Njord automatically senses whenever a merchant or coastal fishing vessel sets sail or undertakes a business transaction.Njord protects seafarers against shipwrecks and storms. He is also later husband of the jötunn Skaði by which he had two unnamed children. History at your fingertips Talk (pdf) Invited talk: Å. Fredriksen, H.S. The Njord oil field (Njord – petroleumsfelt) is an oil field 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the Draugen field, in the Norwegian Sea.The field lies around 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Kristiansund municipality, Norway.Although the field was discovered in 1986, production did not begin until 1997. He can summon and speak to sea animals, and grant sentience to sea animals or plants.