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Nor is the giant called Norvi or Narfi by Snorri, father of Not (Night) and grandfather of Dag (Day)

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Nor is a giant in Norse tradition, identified by Snorri as Norvi or Narfi. He is the father of Not (Night) and the grandfather of Dag (Day), placing him at the origin of the cosmological cycle of night and day (Poetic Edda, Notes).

Nor is the father of Not, the personification of Night, and the grandfather of Dag, Day. Snorri also names him Norvi or Narfi (Poetic Edda, Notes).

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