What is Gríðr?
In [[Norse mythology]], '''Gríðr''' ([[Old Norse]]: truce, equivalent of the Greek Ekecheiria) is a female [[jötunn]] and a lover of the god [[Odin]]. By Odin, she is the mother of [[Vidar|Víðarr]], the equivalent of the Roman Aeneas, according to Snorri Sturlasson. When [[Loki]] schemed to have [[Thor]] killed, she gave Thor a number of magical items, which included a pair of gauntlets known as [[Járngreipr]] and a staff, Gríðarvölr. {{religion-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gridr}} [[Category:Norse gods and goddesses]]