Key Info

- Powerful Sea God

- Marriage to Skaldi ended over living locations

- With his daughters, sent to the Aesir as hostages due to a wartime settlement

Brief Bio

Njörðr (also spelled Njord, Njoerd, or Njorth) is a prominent god in Norse mythology, primarily associated with the sea, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth, and crop fertility. He belongs to the Vanir, a group of deities distinct from the Æsir, though he and his children, Freyr and Freyja, were later incorporated into the Æsir as hostages after the Aesir-Vanir War. 

Njörðr is strongly linked to the sea, seafaring, and the wind, making him a vital deity for those who relied on the sea for their livelihood. He is also associated with wealth, prosperity, and the fertility of land and sea. 

He was married to the giantess Skaði, known for her association with winter, skiing, and mountains. Their marriage was famously tumultuous, as their preferences for dwelling places (Njord in the coastal Nóatún and Skaði in the mountains) clashed. 

He resided in the hall of Nóatún, a place associated with ships and the sea. 

As part of the settlement after the Aesir-Vanir War, Njörðr was sent to the Aesir as a hostage, along with his children.  Unlike many other gods, Njörðr is expected to survive Ragnarök, the Norse apocalypse, suggesting his importance and resilience.