Gríðr
Gríðr often anglicized as Gríd, is a jötunn in Norse mythology. She is the mother of Víðarr the silent and the consort of Odin. Saturn's moon Gridr was named after her.
Name
The poetic Old Norse name Gríðr has been translated as "vehemence, violence, or impetuosity". Its etymology is unclear.Attestations
Prose Edda
In Skáldskaparmál, Gríðr is portrayed as equipping the thunder god Thor with her belt of strength, her iron glove, and her staff Gríðarvöl on Thor's journey to the abode of Geirröðr.Gríðr is also mentioned in a list of troll-wives.
Skaldic poetry
Gríðarvöl is also mentioned in the poem Þórsdrápa by the late-10th-century skald Eilífr Goðrúnarson.Gríðr appears in 10th-century kennings for 'wolf' and for 'axe'.