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Anar (or Onar)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Anar (Or Onar)

in Norse mythology, was the second of the three husbands of the giant daughter Not (night), by whom she gave birth to the goddess Jord (earth). The word signifies work, in which, probably, a faint idea of creation work may be found.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Anar (or Onar)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/anar-or-onar.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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