Written by Dyami Millarson
According to the principle of correspondence between the sex of a Deity and the grammatical gender of the name, Ægir, Máni, and Logi, for instance, must be male, because ægir, máni, and logi are masculine nouns in Old Nordic. According to the same logic, Sól must be female, because sól is a feminine noun in Old Nordic. This alignment between the genders of Deities and the grammatical gender of Their names in Old Nordic may be referred to in Germanic theology as the law of gender correspondence — a theological principle that deserves our attention. It is essential for those studying or interested in Germanic theology to be familiar with this law, or rule, as it provides valuable insights into the linguistic aspects of Germanic folk beliefs.
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