Jötunheimr

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Jötunheimr (often anglicized Jotunheim) is the world of the giants (two types: rock and frost, collectively called Jotuns) in the Norse Mythology. From here they menace the humans in Midgard and the gods in Asgard (from whom they are separated by the river Iving). Gastropnir, home of Menglad, and Þrymheimr, home of Þjazi, were both located in Jotunheim, which was ruled by King Thrym. Glæsisvellir was a location in Jotunheim, where lived the giant Gudmund, father of Höfund.

[edit] In popular culture

"Jotunheim" is a song of the viking/folk metal band Moonsorrow.
"Jotunheim" is a song of the symphonic metal band Therion from Secret of the Runes album.

[edit] See also

Jotunheimen, the name of a large mountain range in Norway. Its highest peak, Galdhøpiggen (2469 m) is the highest mountain in Scandinavia.

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	Norse mythology
	List of Norse gods \| Æsir \| Vanir \| Giants \| Elves \| Dwarves \| Valkyries \| Einherjar \| Norns \| Odin \| Thor \| Freyr \| Freyja \| Loki \| Balder \| Tyr \| Yggdrasil \| Ginnungagap \| Ragnarök
	Sources: Poetic Edda \| Prose Edda \| The Sagas \| Volsung Cycle \| Tyrfing Cycle \| Rune stones \| Old Norse language \| Orthography \| Later influence
	Society: Viking Age \| Skald \| Kenning \| Blót \| Seid \| Numbers
	The nine worlds of Norse mythology \| People, places and things