Idavoll – «star meadow». This valley, in which the Gods gather after Ragnarok, is actually the starry sky, and the constellations are – houses of the Gods.
Idun – the Goddess who protected the apples of youth, Bragi’s wife. After her apples were stolen, the Gods suddenly started to age rapidly and regained their youth when Idun got her apples back.
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Jafnhar – the other member of the trinity of Har-Jafnhar-Tridi. This manifestation of Odin describes him as an equal to himself (Equally-tall is the translation of this heiti).
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Jord – Jord was the Goddess of the Earth in Nordic mythology. The German version of her name is Erda and she was also called Nerthus. Frey’s wife’s name – Gerd – has a connexion to this name as well. Jord still means earth in Scandinavian languages.
Jormundgand – Loki’s progeny, thrown into the sea by the Gods. This Snake of Midgard grew so large that it encircled the Earth and remained in the world Ocean biting its own tail. It will leave its dwelling during Ragnarok to fight Thor and lose its life in this encounter.
Jotuns – giants and the greatest enemies of the Gods and men. They most often came into conflict with Thor who’d crush them with his hammer – Mjollnir.
Jotunheim – home of the giants, a terrifying ice-covered region.
