In what country was the father of Thorvald Eiriksson born?
Thorvald Eiriksson Thorvald Eiriksson (Old Norse: "Þōrvaldr Eirikssonr" ; Icelandic: "Þorvaldur Eiríksson" ) was the son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Erikson.
Jörð In Norse mythology, Jörð (Old Norse "jǫrð", "earth" pronounced ] , Icelandic Jörð, pronounced ] , sometimes Anglicized as Jord or Jorth; also called Jarð, ] as in Old East Norse), is a female jötunn. She is the mother of the thunder god Thor, son of Odin, and the personification of the Earth. Fjörgyn and Hlóðyn are considered to be other names for Jörð. Some scholars refer to Jörð as a goddess. Jörð's name appears in skaldic poetry both as a poetic term for the land and in kennings for Thor.