Gersemi

Norse mythical character From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Norse mythology, Gersemi (Old Norse: "relic") is the daughter of Freyja and Óðr,[1] and the twin sister of Hnoss. She is the goddess of beauty, adoration and freedom.[2]

Name

The Old Norse name Gersemi means 'treasure', something which is considered precious or valuable.[1][3] It is most likely a derivative of the unattested Old Norse noun *gersamr, compared with the Icelandic gersemi or the Old Swedish gärsimi ('treasure'), and with the Danish gjørsum (a special fine imposed on a manslaughterer).[3]

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