Jörd

Jörd is the embodiment of earth. She is a giantess, who is the mother of Thor, whom she conceived with Odin. She is the daughter of Night (a giantess) and a guy called Annar. There is a high likelihood that Annar was actually Odin, which would mean that she is also Thor’s half-sister.

Modern Appearances

Literature

• Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson – Jörd is the earth goddess and mother of Thor.