Grid (Jotun)
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In Norse mythology, Gríðr (sometimes Anglicized Grid) was a giantess who, aware of Loki's plans to get Thor killed at the hands of the giant Geirröd, helped Thor by supplying him with a number of magical gifts which included a girdle (belt) of might, a pair of iron gloves, and a staff known as Grídarvöl. These items saved Thor's life. She is also the mother of Vidar by Odin.
Gríd is referenced in the poem Þórsdrápa and in Snorri Sturluson's Skáldskaparmál. She or a namesake appears as a witch in Illuga saga Gríðarfóstra.
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