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"Njord"

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Definition: Njord is the name of a Vanir god in Norse mythology. Njord was a god of sea and fertility and was the father of Freyr and Freya. Njord's wife was the giantess Skadi who selected him on the basis of his feet, which she thought belonged to Balder.

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