What is Nerthus?
{{no sources|date=May 2023}} '''Nerthus''' is a [[goddess]] of [[fertility]] in [[Germanic paganism]]. She was mentioned by the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[historian]] [[Tacitus]] in his study of the [[Germanic peoples|Germans]], called ''Germania''. Nerthus visited an island and was always met with celebration and hospitality. Nerthus was also mentioned as a goddess of [[peace]], for when she visited this island, all weapons were locked up so as to not offend her. {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Norse gods and goddesses]]