Tófa (Tófu) is the wife of Angantyr and mother of Hervor in Norse Mythology. She is mentioned in Hervararkviða, a poem from the Poetic Edda, part of the Tyrfing Cycle of Old Norse legends.
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In the Poetic Edda
Tófu is mentioned only once, in the legendary saga of Hervor's Waking of Angantyr:
Etymology
The name Tófa/Tófu is a shortened form of Thorfrithr, meaning "beautiful Thor" or "peace of Thor."
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