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Thrud

Þrúðr

A daughter of Thor and Sif, whose name means strength, in keeping with her father's own associations.

Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Norse mythology (Eddic tradition), with other tellings (Prose Edda (Snorri Sturluson), Poetic Edda (anonymous Icelandic poems), Regional Scandinavian and Germanic folk tradition) noted where relevant.

Relationships

Parents
Thor · Sif
Siblings
Modi · Magni

Introduction

Thrud ("strength") is a daughter of Thor and Sif, named in genealogical lists among the children of the god of thunder, fittingly sharing a name that reflects her father's own defining quality.

Family

A minor figure

Thrud receives little independent narrative in the surviving sources beyond being named as Thor and Sif's daughter. Some scholars have noted a possible, though uncertain, connection between her name and the valkyrie name Thrudr mentioned in other Eddic material, though the two are generally treated as separate figures given the lack of clear textual identification between them.

Sources

  1. Prose Edda, Skaldskaparmal (primary text) — https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/index.htm

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.