Rind was a giantess in Norse mythology who bore Vali to Odin (though she was unwilling to lie with him at first). She was a daughter of Billing. A giantess is a female giant. ... Jump to: navigation, search Norse or Scandinavian mythology refers to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... There are several Valis: Vali (Hindu mythology) Vali (Norse mythology) (two Valis here: one a son of Odin, the other a son of Loki) Vali in Turkish means governor This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jump to: navigation, search Odin is considered to be the supreme god of late Germanic and Norse mythology. ... Billing was a giant in Norse mythology and the father of Rind. ...
Among them are some figures that belong only in part to the race of giants; thus Jrdh and Rindr are sometimes classed among the giantesses and again among the Asynjur.
Tyr is the son of Hymir; Thor and Vali have as their mothers the giantesses Jrdh and Rindr, respectively.
Thor, notwithstanding the fact that he is sworn enemy of numerous giants, yet greatly resembles them, and Loki too is of their race, and is, in fact, even designated "the giant." The Æsir have intercourse with giantesses,—Odhin with several, Freyr with Gerdhr, Njrdhr with Skadhi.
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