Vanir
[
vah
-nir]
/ˈvɑ nɪr/
noun
, (
often lowercase
) (
used with a plural verb
)
Scandinavian Mythology
1.
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
Origin
<
Old Norse,
probably from the same root as
vinr
friend,
Latin
Venus
Venus
,
Sanskrit
vánas
desire
British Dictionary definitions for
Vanir
Vanir
/
ˈvɑːnɪə
/
noun
1.
(
Norse myth
) a race of ancient gods often locked in struggle with the Aesir. The most notable of them are Njord and his children Frey and Freya
Word Origin
from Old Norse
Vanr,
a fertility god