Wife of Gymer and mother of Gerd, the giantess courted by Freyr.
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Orboda appears in Norse mythological genealogy as the wife of Gymer and the mother of Gerd, the beautiful giantess whom Freyr desired. No narrative details about Orboda herself survive beyond these genealogical connections.
Orboda was the spouse of Gymer and parent of Gerd. Through her daughter Gerd, she is connected to the story of Freyr's courtship, one of the central narratives of the Eddic tradition.