![]() In Norse mythology, they are often contrasted with gods ( Æsir and Vanir) and other non-human figures, such as dwarfs and elves, although the groupings are not always mutually exclusive. ![]() ![]() 10th-century picture stone from the Hunnestad Monument that is believed to depict a gýgr riding on a wolf with vipers as reins, which has been proposed to be Hyrrokkin.Ī jötunn (also jotun in the normalised scholarly spelling of Old Norse, jǫtunn / ˈ j ɔː t ʊ n/ Old Norse pronunciation: plural jötnar/ jǫtnar ) or, in Old English, eoten (plural eotenas) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic mythology. ![]()
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