Ymisland
A place where giants intermarried with humans, identified with Jotunheimar.
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Ymisland is a place attested in the Hervarar Saga, where giants took wives from its people, "creating a great intermixture of races" (Hervarar Saga ok Heidreks, Stories And Ballads > The Saga Of Hervor And Heithrek). The name connects it to the primordial giant Ymir, and the sources identify it with Jotunheimar. Figures associated with Ymisland include Hergrim, Ama, Grim, and Thorgrim Halftroll.
- Hervarar Saga ok Heidreks -- Stories And Ballads > The Saga Of Hervor And Heithrek (1 citation)