Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
the First Sunday of Lent
There are 42 days til Easter!
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Anar (or Onar)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Anaphora
Next Entry
Anargyres, Festival of the
Resource Toolbox

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.

Bibliography Information
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.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile