Associations to the word «Vanir»

Wiktionary

VANIR, proper noun. The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
VANIR, proper noun. Members of the Swedish royal family whose ancestry is traditionally traced to one of the Vanir deities.

Dictionary definition

VANIR, noun. (Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir.

Wise words

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