Within Snorri Sturluson's Skáldskaparmál Ægir is identified with Gymir & Hlér world health organization hold out Hlésey. Gymir, it can be found, is the title of the gargantuan father of the beautiful Gerðr wooed by Freyr. An additional hyperlink between a Æsir and the sea giants is obtained within Hymir, who is said around Hymiskviða to be father of Týr.

Ægir is said to will have nine girl by having his married woman, Rán. His girl were known as a surge maidens. It were known as Bára, Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, & Unnr. A list of both reflect different types of waves of the sea.

Ægir is boy of Fornjótr & brother of Logi (fire, flame) and Kári (wind). He is likewise known as Hlér & Gymir. In the Lokasenna, he has a festival for a gods, around which he will bring the ale brewed in an tremendous pot provided by Thor. A story of Thor experiencing a pot for the brewing is told in the Hymiskviða.

Ægir got deuce servants, Fimafengr (flushed by Loki) & Eldir.

Familiar forms
Ægir's title is occasionally anglicized as "Aegir" or even "Aeger". A commons Swedish form is Ägir.

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