Járnsaxa
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Járnsaxa (; Old Norse: ) is a jötunn in Norse mythology. In the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, she is described as the lover of Thor and the mother of his son Magni.
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Járnsaxa (; Old Norse: ) is a jötunn in Norse mythology. In the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, she is described as the lover of Thor and the mother of his son Magni.
== Name == Old Norse sax corresponds to Old English seax and refers to a short sword or large knife; járn means 'iron'. Járnsaxa has been translated as 'iron dagger', 'the one with the iron knife' or 'armed with an iron sword'.
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