In Norse mythology, Aurboða (Old Norse gravel-bidder or gravel-offerer) is a Mountain Frost Jötunn (Giantess), wife to the Jötunn Gymir, and mother of Gerðr. Gerðr was a beautiful Jötunn who was coerced into marrying the Norse God Freyr after initially refusing despite both bribes and threats. However after a further series of threats by Skírnir she finally agrees
