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Gersemi
In Norse mythology, Gersemi (Old Norse "treasure") is the daughter of Freyja and Óðr, and sister of Hnoss.
References.
- Orchard, Andy (1997). "Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend". Cassell.
of her daughter Hnoss. "Heimskringla" adds that the couple produced another daughter, Gersemi. A number of theories have been proposed about Óðr, generally that he is somehow a hypostasis of the deity Odin due to their similarities.
Etymology.
The Old Norse noun "óðr" may be the origin of the theonym "Óðinn" (Anglicized as Odin), and it means "mind", "soul" or "spirit" (so used in stanza 18.1 of the Poetic Edda poem "Völuspá")