Glenr

Husband of Norse sun goddess Sól

In Norse mythology, Glenr (Old Norse" [ˈɡlenz̠], "opening in the clouds"[1]) is the husband of the goddess Sól, who drives the horses of the sun across the sky.

Glenr is also an alternate name for Glær, one of the horses listed among those ridden by the gods, according to Gylfaginning.

## Notes

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1. ^ Simek (2007:113).

## References

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* Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer. ISBN 0-85991-513-1

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| Æsir|

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Ásynjur|

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* Sól
* Syn
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* Þrúðr
* Vár
* Vör

Vanir|

* Freyja
* Freyr
* Ingunar-Freyr
* Yngvi
* Gersemi
* Gullveig
* Hnoss
* Kvasir
* Njörðr
* Sister-wife of Njörðr

Jötnar|

* Ægir
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* Hymir
* Hyrrokkin
* Iði
* Ím
* Járnsaxa
* Laufey
* Leikn
* Litr
* Logi
* Mögþrasir
* Narfi (father of Nott)
* Sökkmímir
* Surtr
* Suttungr
* Þjazi
* Þökk
* Þrívaldi
* Þrúðgelmir
* Þrymr
* Útgarða-Loki
* Vafþrúðnir
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* Vosud
* Vörnir
* Ymir

Dwarfs|

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* Regin
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* Brokkr
* Eitri

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* named animals and plants
* named weapons, armour and treasures

Others|

* Ask and Embla
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* Landdísir
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* Fylgja
* Garmr
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* Hati Hróðvitnisson
* Hel
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* Hjúki
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* Árvakr and Alsviðr
* Blóðughófi
* Falhófnir
* Gísl
* Glaðr
* Glær
* Glenr
* Grani
* Gullfaxi
* Gulltoppr
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* Hófvarpnir
* Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi
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* Líf and Lífthrasir
* Loddfáfnir
* Móðguðr
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* Nine Mothers of Heimdallr
* Narfi (son of Loki)
* Níðhöggr
* Norns
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Places
(Cosmology)|

| Underworld|

* Hel
* Éljúðnir
* Gjallarbrú
* Náströnd
* Niflhel
* Niðafjöll

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Rivers|

* Élivágar
* Gjöll
* Ífingr
* Kerlaugar
* Körmt and Örmt
* Slidr River
* Vadgelmir
* Vimur River

Other locations|

* Asgard
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* Andlang
* Barri
* Bifröst
* Bilskirnir
* Brávellir
* Brimir
* Fensalir
* Fólkvangr
* Fornsigtuna
* Fyrisvellir
* Gálgviðr
* Gandvik
* Gastropnir
* Gimlé
* Ginnungagap
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* Glitnir
* Gnipahellir
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* Iðavöllr
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* Vanaheimr
* Víðbláinn
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* Vingólf
* Wells
* Hvergelmir
* Mímisbrunnr
* Urðarbrunnr
* Ýdalir
* Yggdrasil

Events|

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* Ragnarök

Sources|

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* Legendary
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* Old Norse language
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Society|

| Religious practice|

* Anthropomorphic wooden cult figurines of Central and Northern Europe
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Festivals and holy periods|

* Álfablót
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* Germanic calendar
* Þorrablót
* Vetrnætr
* Yule

Other|

* Death
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* Philosophy
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* Runes
* Seiðr
* Skald
* Viking Age
* Völva

See also|

* Family tree of the Norse gods
* Germanic paganism
* Heathenry (new religious movement)
* Nordic Bronze Age

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