Ymir

Ymir

In Norse mythology, Ymir, also called Aurgelmir among the giants themselves, was the founder of the race of frost giants and was later killed by the Borrs.-Etymology:...

, a frost giant

Giant (mythology)

The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. "Giant" is the English word commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of Greek mythology.In various Indo-European mythologies,...

 from Norse mythology

Norse mythology

Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...

, had three children: one nameless son

Ymir's son

Ymir, a frost giant from Norse mythology, had three children: one nameless son, one nameless daughter and one son with six heads - Þrúðgelmir.Ymir's first son was a giant without name. He had a sister, giantess, and they became the parents of frost giants...

, one nameless daughter and one son with six heads - Þrúðgelmir.

Ymir's daughter with her nameless brother became the parents of frost giants. Giant called Bolthorn

Bolthorn

Bölþorn was a frost giant in Norse mythology. His parentage is unknown. He is the best known as the maternal grandfather of the god Odin.- Attestations :In the Poetic Edda, it is said about Bölþorn and his children:...

 was possibly their son, or maybe their grandson, but he must be their descendant.

This giantess, alongside with her brother, was killed in the great flood of Ymir's blood after Odin

Odin

Odin is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon "Wōden" and the Old High German "Wotan", the name is descended from Proto-Germanic "*Wodanaz" or "*Wōđanaz"....

killed Ymir.