Name of giantess: GerdurWhere did she some from?: She came from the Giants' World.
Husband, children and things of value: Her husband isFreyr, god of fertility. Gerdur is the most beautiful of all women.
A story of the giantess: Freyr sat down at Odin's throne and could see all over the world. He saw Gerdur and fell in love right away. Freyr sent his valet, Skirnir, to the Giants' World to get Gerdur. Freyr said that he would die if he didn't get Gerdur as his wife. Since the Giants' World is a very perilous place, Skirnir insisted on getting Freyr's sword as a payment for this dangerious journey. Freyr gave him the sword, Skirnir succeeded in bringing Gerdur to the Gods' World and Freyr and Gerdur got married.
How do we use the name of this goddess in modern society? It is a common name of a woman.
Maren and Hrefna