God · Norse

Nerthus

Nerthus, a god of the Norse world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: norse

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
shares descent with NjörðrProto-Germanic *NerthuzNerthus is the exact linguistic precursor of the Norse god Njord, though the goddess became a male god.
identified as GaiaTacitus, Germania 40, 98 CETacitus describes the island goddess whose wagon tours the tribes as Terra Mater, Mother Earth.

Sources

  1. Nerthus (Wikipedia)
  2. Tacitus, Germania 40 (Perseus)
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