Gefion is an alternative spelling for
Gefjon
In Norse mythology, Gefjon (Old Norse: ; alternatively spelled Gefion, or Gefjun , pronounced without secondary syllable stress) is a goddess associated with ploughing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legenda ...
of Norse mythology. It may also refer to:
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Gefion Fountain, a fountain in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gefion family The Gefion family (FIN: 516; adj. ''Gefionian''; also known as Ceres family and Minerva family) is an asteroid family located in the intermediate asteroid belt between 2.74 and 2.82 AU at inclinations of 7.4° to 10.5 °. The family of S-type ...
, a grouping of asteroids in the intermediate main belt
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1272 Gefion
1272 Gefion, provisional designation , is a stony asteroid and parent body of the Gefion family from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 October 1931, by astronomer Karl Reinmuth ...
, a main-belt asteroid
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SMS Gefion
SMS ''Gefion'' ("His Majesty's Ship ''Gefion''") was an unprotected cruiser of the German '' Kaiserliche Marine'' (Imperial Navy), the last ship of the type built in Germany. She was laid down in March 1892, launched in March 1893, and complet ...
, a light cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine
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