Gersemi

In Norse mythology, Gersemi (Old Norse: "relic") is the daughter of Freyja and Óðr,^[1] and the twin sister of Hnoss. She is the goddess of beauty, adoration and freedom.^[2]

Name

The Old Norse name Gersemi means 'treasure', something which is considered precious or valuable.^[1][3] It is most likely a derivative of the unattested Old Norse noun *gersamr, compared with the Icelandic gersemi or the Old Swedish gärsimi ('treasure'), and with the Danish gjørsum (a special fine imposed on a manslaughterer).^[3]

References

1. ^ Orchard 1997, p. 54.
2. ^ Orchard 1997, p. 67.
3. ^ de Vries 1962, pp. 164–165.

Bibliography

• de Vries, Jan (1962). Altnordisches Etymologisches Worterbuch. 1977 ed. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-05436-3.
• Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-34520-5.