Fornjót

Fornjótr is a figure from Norse mythology.

Although it has been described in the Orkney Inga Saga and in the Flateyjarbók ( Hversu Nóregr byggðisk ) as king, but his sons are more mythological figures:

• Hler ( "sea" )
• Logi ( "fire" )
• Kari ( "wind" )

Karis son (depending on the source) either Jǫkull ( " Glacier " ) or Frosti. In both sources, Kari is the grandfather of Snær ( "snow" ).

Maybe Fornjótr is originally the progenitor of a race of frost giants and was taken later in the history of literature.

The etymology of the name is disputed.

• Germanic legendary figure