Angrboda

[ ahng-ger-boh-duh, -baw- ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a giantess who was the mother of Loki's children, Fenrir and Hel, and also of the Midgard serpent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Angrboda¹

< Old Norse Angrbotha literally, one who announces misfortune, equivalent to angr misfortune + botha to announce

Example Sentences

It has left her wounded and powerless, so Angrboda finds solace in the woods.

From Seattle Times

But their peaceful, happy life is disrupted when Angrboda’s powers start to return, turning the love story into one of a mother’s determination to do whatever it takes to protect her children.

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“The Witch’s Heart” is told from the perspective of Angrboda and follows her after her third burning at the stake.

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Beyond it, to the east, was the realm of the dead who had not died in battle, ruled over by Hel, Loki’s daughter by the giantess Angrboda.

From Literature

“And you are no wise woman. You are she who was in life Angrboda, Loki’s lover, mother to Hel, to Jormungundr, the Midgard serpent, and to Fenris Wolf,” said Odin.

From Literature