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Angrboda
[ ahng-ger-boh-duh, -baw- ]
noun
, Scandinavian Mythology.
- a giantess who was the mother of Loki's children, Fenrir and Hel, and also of the Midgard serpent.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Angrboda1
< Old Norse Angrbotha literally, one who announces misfortune, equivalent to angr misfortune + botha to announce
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Example Sentences
In Norse mythology, the serpent Jörmungandr is a child of Loki, a clever trickster, and the giant Angrboda.
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No other names compounded with boda occur in Norse literature than Aurboda and Angrboda.
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