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- Njörð, the Sea God was the son of Erce of Esageard. King of the Swedes.1 . The Swedes burned him, and all wept over his grave-mound. He died. Njord died on a bed of sickness, and before he died made himself be marked for Odin with the spear-point.1 He "had taken his own sister in marriage, for that was allowed by their law;".1 Of the Vanir, a race of gods responsible for wealth, fertility, and commerce and subordinate to the warlike Aesir. As reparation for the torture of their goddess Gullveig, the Vanir demanded from the Aesir monetary satisfaction or equal status. Declaring war instead, the Aesir suffered numerous defeats before granting equality. The Vanir sent their gods Njörd and Freyr to live with the Aesir and received Hoenir and Mimir in exchange.3 Held in several traditions as a divine ruler of the Swedes.2 He was the father of Freyr and Freyja by his own sister.2 He was there when all the diar or gods died, these diar being the temple priests that had journeyed from Asaland with Odin, and blood-sacrifices were made for them.1 He was given Noatun as a domain by Odin.1 He was a priest of the sacrifices, and became Diar of the Asaland people.1 He succeeded Odin as the sole sovereign of the Swedes.1 He was the best man of the Vanaland people, whom Odin attacked but could not subdue, and so Njord was offered as hostage in exchange for peace between those of Vanaland and those of Asaland.1 He was a good ruler, and in his days were peace and plenty, and such good years, in all respects, that the Swedes believed Njord ruled over the growth of seasons and the prosperity of the people.1 He married Eorthe of Esageard, daughter of Erce of Esageard; Siblings.1 Njörð, the Sea God married Skaði (of Norse Myth), daughter of Thiazi, the Giant; Her 1st. "But she would not live with him."
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