Bestia

Also known as Bestla

  • Mythical Number: #0423
  • Culture:  Norse Norse
  • Attribute:  Giant Giant
  • Attribute:  Mountain Dweller Mountain Dweller
  • Behaviour:  Neutral Neutral
  • Common Type:  Frost Giants Frost Giants

The daughter of the primordial Frost Giant Ymir and Mimir. She was married to a Giant called Bor who was the son of Buri the first Giant to emerge from the melted iced of the Audumla cow. She and Bor had three sons who became the Aesir gods. They were Odin, Ve and Vili. Later these three sons slew Ymir.

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