Nanna is the devoted wife of Baldr in Norse myth; she dies of sorrow upon his funeral pyre and is burned beside him. She later sends gifts from Hel to Frigg and Fulla. Nanna embodies marital fidelity and profound grief. Poets reference her in elegies to explore love beyond death, the depth of emotional bonds, and the quiet dignity of mourning in the divine realm.

Nanna is the wife of Baldr, who dies of grief upon his death and is burned with him on his ship Hringhorni, as recounted in Gylfaginning. In Baldrs draumar, her sorrow is prophesied, emphasizing her devotion. Students should view Nanna as the epitome of spousal loyalty and emotional depth in Norse myth. Her death contrasts with Sigyn’s endurance, showing different forms of wifely fidelity. Though minor in action, Nanna’s emotional impact is profound—her grief catalyzes further divine mourning. In poetry, "Nanna’s tears" may kenning for dew or lamentation. Her role enriches studies of gender, emotion, and the domestic sphere within the cosmic drama of the Eddas.