Aegir

God of the sea and ocean.

He dwelt in the hall at the bottom of the sea near the island of Hler (or Hlesey) with his wife and consort, Ran. Aegir was also called Hler and Gymir. It is uncertain if he was an Aesir god because Snorri Sturluson didn't include his name in the list, even though his wife was in the list of Asyniur (female Aesir).

Aegir was the father of the nine daughters known as the Nine Waves (nine giantesses). His daughters became the mothers of his grandson – Heimdall. Their names are given below:

Himinglæva	"heaven-reacher"
Dufa	"dipping"
Blodughadd, Blóðughadda	"bloody hair"
Hefring	"goat"
Unn, Unnr, Uð	"wave"
Hronn	"wave"
Bylgia	"billow"
Drofn	"comber" or "foaming sea"
Kolga	"cool wave"

Aegir was one of the speakers (the other was Bragi) in the dialogue in Snorri's Edda, called Skaldskaparmal ("Language of Poetry"), which related to many tales of the Aesir and mankind.

Aegir often held feasts or banquets for the gods in his hall. His servants were named Fimafeng and Eldir. To ensure that all his guests had enough ale for his feast, he sent Thor to fetch a cauldron from the giant Hymir.