Niord. The Scandinavian sea-god. He was not one of the Aesir. Niord's son was Frey (the fairy of the clouds), and his daughter was Freyja. His home was Noatun. Niord was not a sea-god, like Neptune, but the spirit of water and air. The Scandinavian Neptune was Aegir, whose wife was Skadi. His temples were near the sea shore and all aquatic plants belonged to him.
