Hail!
Here's another god post. I'm writing this today, to appear on Monday, due to my net going down.
Aegir is the god of the sea in Norse mythology. He was both
worshipped and feared by sailors, for they believed that Aegir would
occasionally appear on the surface to take ships, men and cargo alike,
with him to his hall at the bottom of the ocean. Sacrifices were made to
appease him, particularly prisoners before setting sail.
His wife is the sea goddess Ran with whom he has nine daughters (the
billow maidens), who wore white robes and veils. His two faithful
servants are Eldir and Fimafeng. The latter was killed by the
treacherous god Loki during a banquet the gods held at Aegir’s undersea
hall near the island of Hler (or Hlesey). Aegir was known for the lavish
entertainment he gave to the other gods.
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