Gersemi

In Norse mythology, Gersemi (Old Norse: "relic") is the daughter of Freyja and Óðr,¹ and the twin sister of Hnoss. She is the goddess of beauty, adoration and freedom.²

Name

The Old Norse name Gersemi means 'treasure', something which is considered precious or valuable.¹³ It is most likely a derivative of the unattested Old Norse noun *gersamr, compared with the Icelandic gersemi or the Old Swedish gärsimi ('treasure'), and with the Danish gjørsum (a special fine imposed on a manslaughterer).³

References

Orchard 1997, p. 54.
Orchard 1997, p. 67.
de Vries 1962, pp. 164–165.

Bibliography

de Vries, Jan (1962). Altnordisches Etymologisches Worterbuch (1977 ed.). Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-05436-3. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-34520-5.

[FOOTNOTEOrchard199754-1] Orchard 1997, p. 54.

[FOOTNOTEOrchard199767-2] Orchard 1997, p. 67.

[FOOTNOTEde_Vries1962164–165-3] Vries 1962, pp. 164–165.

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