Noatun

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Noatun is the seaside home of the Norse sea god Njord, often depicted as a peaceful, ship-filled haven by the water.

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Noatun canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dwelling of a deity
location in Norse mythology
mythological place
associatedDeity Njord
associatedWithCulture Norse
associatedWithDomain navigation
sea
seafaring
associatedWithReligion Norse mythology
category Locations in Norse mythology
Mythological houses
Mythological maritime locations
country Asgard
depictedAs place by the water
ship-filled haven
describedAs peaceful haven by the water
seaside home of Njord
etymologyMeaning ship-enclosure
function residence of a sea god
hasFeature beach
boathouses
docks
halls
harbor
sea
ships
shore
hasNarrativeRole home setting for Njord in Eddic texts
languageOfName Old Norse language
surface form: Old Norse
locatedIn Asgard
mentionedIn Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
mentionedInWorkBy Snorri Sturluson
mythologicalTradition Germanic
primaryInhabitant Njord
realmOf sea
relatedDeityResidence Bilskirnir
Breidablik
Fólkvangr
surface form: Folkvangr
relatedPlace Asgard
symbolizes maritime peace
seafaring prosperity

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Njord residence Noatun
Thrymheim contrastedWith Noatun