Fenja and Menja turned against Friðfróði after he refused them rest at the mill Grotti. In the Grottasöngr, they grind out an invading army to punish his cruelty, ending his reign.
Friðfróði enslaved the giantesses Fenja and Menja, forcing them to grind the mill Grotti without rest. Their servitude produced gold and peace for Denmark until they ground out vengeance instead.
The jötnar are the primordial race of giants descended from Ymir, dwelling in Jötunheimr. They stand as the eternal adversaries and reluctant kin of the Æsir — many gods count giantesses among their mothers, yet the two races clash across every age until Ragnarök.
Fenja and Menja operated the magic mill Grotti, grinding whatever its owner commanded. In the Grottasöngr, they sing over the millstones as they grind first gold, then destruction.
Mýsingr enslaved Fenja and Menja after killing Friðfróði, setting them to grind salt aboard his ships. They ground until the ships sank, creating the Maelstrom and explaining the sea's saltiness.
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