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Ægir (other)
Ægir (also Æger) is a figure in Norse mythology. Aegir, AEgir, Ægir or Æger may also refer to: Science *Aegir (moon), a moon of Saturn *AEgir (planet) or Epsilon Eridani b, an exoplanet *Aegir, another name for a tidal bore **Trent Aegir, the tidal bore on the River Trent *Aegir Ridge, an extinct mid-ocean ridge in the far-northern Atlantic Ocean *Aegir, another name for aegirine, a type of silicate mineral *''Aeger'', a genus of fossil shrimp Ships *Ægir-class offshore patrol vessel, ''Ægir''-class offshore patrol vessel, a class serving the Icelandic Coast Guard *, a former class of ships in the US Navy *DCV Aegir, DCV ''Aegir'', a 2013 large offshore construction vessel being built for Heerema Marine Contractors *, name of several ships in the Royal Norwegian Navy *ICGV Ægir, ICGV ''Ægir'', offshore patrol vessel of the Icelandic Coast Guard *, coastal defense ships of the Imperial German Navy *, a 1943 former US submarine tender Other uses *G.S.R. Aegir, a student row ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ægir
Ægir (anglicised as Aegir; Old Norse 'sea'), Hlér (Old Norse 'sea'), or Gymir (Old Norse less clearly 'sea, engulfer'), is a jötunn and a personification of the sea in Norse mythology. In the Old Norse record, Ægir hosts the gods in his halls and is associated with brewing ale. Ægir is attested as married to a goddess, Rán, who also personifies the sea, and together the two produced daughters who personify waves, the Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán, and Ægir's son is Snær, personified snow. Ægir may also be the father of the beautiful jötunn Gerðr, wife of the god Freyr, or these may be two separate figures who share the same name (see below and Gymir (father of Gerðr)). One of Ægir's names, ''Hlér'', is the namesake of the island Læsø (Old Norse ''Hléysey'' 'Hlér's island') and perhaps also Lejre in Denmark. Scholars have long analyzed Ægir's role in the Old Norse corpus, and the concept of the figure has had some influence in modern popular culture. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
