Vanir

noun ( often lowercase ) ( used with a plural verb ) Scandinavian Mythology.

a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.

Origin:
< Old Norse, probably from the same root as vinr friend, Latin Venus Venus, Sanskrit vánas desire

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Vanir (ˈvɑːnɪə)

—n
	Norse myth a race of ancient gods often locked in struggle with the Aesir. The most notable of them are Njord and his children Frey and Freya

[from Old Norse Vanr, a fertility god]

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