Ægir (anglicised as Aegir) is a giant of the sea in #Norse #mythology. He is a personification of the power of the ocean. He was also known for hosting elaborate parties for the Æsir, who appoint him their host in the Hymiskviða due to a large number of kettles he possesses. Ægir is brother of Logi (fire) and Kári (wind). Ægir is said to have had nine daughters with his wife, Rán. His daughters were called the billow maidens. They were named Bára, Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, and Unnr, each name reflecting a different characteristic of ocean waves. Snorri lists them twice in Skáldskaparmál but in one instance he replaces Bára with Dröfn. Heimdall is described as being the son of nine maidens, sometimes depicted as waves. Ægir's daughters may or may not be those maidens. #history #Viking #myculture