Ingunar-Freyr
Ingunar-Freyris thename given to Freyrin theLokasenna(43)and in theGreat saga of Saint Olaf.
It is often assumed thatIngunaris the West-Germanic equivalent of the ScandinavianYngvi.[1]
The meaning ofIngunarremains uncertain. It could be related to theIngaevones,a Germanic tribe. Another solution is to understand Ingunar as the genitive form of Ingun, who would be a fertility goddess.[2]
A close form,frea Ingwina( "lord of the friends ofIng") is used inBeowulf(1319),where it refers to the Danish kingHroðgar.
References[edit]
- ^Lindow, John.2002.Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs.New York:Oxford University Press.ISBN0-19-515382-0.
- ^Schröder, Franz Rolf. 1941.Untersuchungen zur germanischen und vergleichenden Religionsgeschichte.Vol. 1,Ingunar-Freyr.Tübingen: J.C.B. Mohr.