Fornjót

Fornjót
TextsYnglingatal, Skáldskaparmál, Orkneyinga saga, Hversu Noregr byggdist
Genealogy
ChildrenHlér, Logi, Kári

Fornjót (Old Norse: Fornjótr) is a jötunn in Norse mythology, and the father of Hlér ('sea'), Logi ('fire') and Kári ('wind'). It is also the name of a legendary king of "Finland and Kvenland". The principal study of this figure is by Margaret Clunies Ross.

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