Disa
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A Disa (ON dís) belonged to the Disor who were a group of female spirits or minor goddesses in Norse mythology. The name is etymologicaly related to deity, both coming from an Indo-European word for ruler or god.
Freya who came from the Vanir was called Vanadis (the goddess of the Vanir).
Special sacrifices were done for the disor, the Disablot. In Uppsala, Sweden, the traditional yearly market held on the river was named after them, the Disting.
Alfhild was called a Disa of the sun.
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The name has been given to the genus Disa of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). Its members are primarily from South Africa, and it is most noted for the species Disa uniflora, a spectacular red orchid also known as "The pride of Table Mountain." Once very rare in cultivation, the species is gaining in popularity as a cut flower.