God of the wind and sea
The chief of the Vanir, who warred with the Aesir
Norse Fertility - Scandinavin Fishing God
protection on travels or desiring a good catch while fishing
member of the Vanir sent with his son to the Aesir as a hostage after the war
home was called Noatun [harbour]
wife was the giantess Skadi who married him because he had beautiful feet - later left him because they couldn't decide in whose dwelling they should live
father of Frey and Freya
Lord of the winds and of the sea, giver of wealth. Particularly revered on the west coast of Sweden. In pagan days, oaths in law courts were sworn in his name. Njord may be a masculine form of Nerthus.
Njord is the God of the wind and the sea. He is also known as the God of Chariots and the giving God. Common humans pray to him for safe travels or a good catch. He also has so much wealth, he has been known to bestow some of it on those who pray to him. Odin made Njord the Priest of the Sacrifice. Many scholars consider him the patron God of growth, seasons and prosperity. References to him in Danish writings refer to Njord as a female and call her the Mother Earth. Where she was, no war could take place and all weapons had to be put away.
A former Vanir, he makes his home at Noatan. He is the father of Freyr and Freya. There is some confusion as to his wife, Skadi. There appears to be no agreement as to when he married her in comparison to when he fathered Freya and Freyr.
