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  • A Dictionary of the Norse Gods ** by Rob Elliott

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    God Goddess NameCivilizationSexe Represents
    Aegir: (AKA Hler) God Norse Male Sea. He trigger storms and tempests.
    Aegir: (AKA Hler) God Norse Male God of the sea. Trigger storms and tempests.
    Balder: God Norse Male Innocence and light.
    Bragi: God Norse Male Poetry and music.
    Eastre: (AKA Ostara) Goddess Norse Female Resurrection of nature.
    Forseti: God Norse Male Justice.
    Frey: (AKA Freyr, Fro) God Norse Male Fairyland. Leader of Vanir fertility gods.
    Freya: (AKA Freyja) Goddess Norse Female Earth. Leader of Vanir fertility goddesses.
    Frigga: (AKA Frigg) Goddess Norse Female Odin's wife. She is the leader of the Aesir goddesses.
    Fulla: (AKA Volla, Abundia, Abundantia) Goddess Norse Female Frigga's attendant. Help mortals who called upon Frigga.
    Heimdall: God Norse Male Guards Bifrost, the rainbow bridge, and is the possessor the great horn Gjall.
    Hel, Hela: Goddess Norse Female Goddess of the dead.
    Hermod: God Norse Male Odin's sons who traveled to Hel.
    Hodur: (AKA Hod) God Norse Male God of darkness.
    Hrungnir: giant Norse Male He was a frost giant
    Idun: Goddess Norse Female Personification of spring and youth.
    Loki: God Norse Male The Trickster god. Associated with mischief and misbehavior.
    Lorelei Water Nymph Norse Female Daughter to Father Rhine.
    Niord: God Norse Male Summer.
    Odin: (AKA Wuotan, Woden) God Norse Male Holiest of Norse gods. All other gods are descended from him. Allfather.
    Ran: Goddess Norse Female Aegir's wife. Cruel, luring ships to their doom.
    Sif: Goddess Norse Female Thor's wife.
    Skadi: Goddess Norse Female Winter, and is associated with hunting.
    Skuld (Being), Goddess Norse Female The Norns: (AKA Fates) One of 3 keepers of destiny.
    Thor, God Norse Male Ruler of the sky and thunder.
    Tyr: (AKA Tiu, Ziu) God Norse Male God of war, bravest of the gods.
    Uller: God Norse Male God of winter.
    Urd (Fate), Goddess Norse Female The Norns: (AKA Fates) One of 3 keepers of destiny.
    Utgard-Loki:, Giant, Norse Male Giant, personification of evil.
    Vali: God Norse Male Sole purpose is vengeance upon Loki for Balder's murder.
    Verandi (Necessity), Goddess Norse Female The Norns: (AKA Fates) One of 3 keepers of destiny.
    Vidar: God Norse Male Avenge the death Odin.
    Ymir: (AKA Aurgelmir) Giant Norse Male The frost Giant

    1. Aegir: (AKA Hler) God Norse Male He is the god of the sea. He is usually depicted as an old man with a long white beard. He is said to trigger storms and tempests and, on occasion, even calm the weather. Aegir is also suspected of greed, often sinking vessels and bringing them down with him to the depths of the ocean. Source

    2. Balder: God Norse Male He is the god of innocence and light, and often considered to be the most cherished of the Aesir. Balder is usually depicted as a handsome youth with blue eyes and golden-red hair, which radiates the beams of the sun and warms the hearts of men. Source

    3. Bragi: God Norse Male He is the god of poetry and music, and is Odin's son. Idun is Bragi's wife. Source

    4. Eastre: (AKA Ostara) Goddess Norse Female This Saxon goddess is linked to the resurrection of nature during spring after the long death of winter. Eggs were also associated with Eastre because of their symbolic relationship with the beginning of life. It is said that this goddess was so loved, that the early Christian Northmen refused to abandon the festival of Eastre. The festival in honor of this goddess was combined with the story of Christ's resurrection for an easy Christianizing process of the Northmen, and the name of Easter survives as a Christian holiday to this day. One of the Myths is that once a year Hair, which is her animal, were given the right to lay eggs. (hence Easter Eggs) Source

    5. Forseti: God Norse Male He is the god of justice, and the son of Balder and Nanna. Source

    6. Frey: (AKA Freyr, Fro) God Norse Male He is the powerful god of the fairyland. He is the leader of the Vanir fertility gods. Source

    7. Freya: (AKA Freyja) Goddess Norse Female She is the personification of the earth. She is the sister of Frey and the leader of the Vanir fertility goddesses. Her Chariot was pulled by 2 Cats. After Christianity she was portrayed as a Witch and her 2 Cats were described as Black Horses possessed by the Devil. Source

    8. Frigga: (AKA Frigg) Goddess Norse Female This goddess is Odin's wife, and Balder's mother. She is the leader of the Aesir goddesses. Source

    9. Fulla: (AKA Volla, Abundia, Abundantia) Goddess Norse Female This beautiful maiden was Frigga's attendant. She was often called upon by Frigga to help help mortals who called upon Frigga for help. Source

    10. Heimdall: God Norse Male This god guards Bifrost, the rainbow bridge, and is the possessor the great horn Gjall. At Ragnarok, when the giants mass to attack Asgard, Heimdall will sound the horn Gjall to announce the ensuing battle. Source

    11. Hel, Hela: Goddess Norse Female Teutonic Goddess of the kingdom of the dead, Half her face was totally black. Source

    12. Hermod: God Norse Male This god is one of Odin's sons who traveled to Hel, attempting to bring his brother Balder back from the underworld. Source

    13. Hodur: (AKA Hod) God Norse Male He is the god of darkness, and believed to be blind and somber. He is a son of Odin and Frigga and twin brother to Balder. With an arrow given to him by Loki, Hodur killed the beloved Balder. Source

    14. Hrungnir: giant Norse Male He was a frost giant Source

    15. Idun: Goddess Norse Female She is the personification of spring and youth. Source

    16. Loki: God Norse Male This trickster god is the son of two giants. He is associated with mischief and misbehavior. Throughout history he gradually succumbs to the temptations of evil, and eventually instigates the death of Balder by supplying Hodur with the mistletoe arrow. Loki is punished for his malevolence and is eventually confined until Ragnarok. Source

    17. Lorelei: Water Nymph Norse Female Daughter to Father Rhine. Source

    18. Niord: God Norse Male He is the god of Summer and is always depicted as a handsome young man in the prime of youth. Source

    19. Odin: (AKA Wuotan, Woden) God Norse Male He is the holiest of Norse gods, and sits on the throne of Asgard called Hlidskialf. All other gods are descended from him, thus he is surnamed Allfather. He is usually depicted as middle aged with dark hair (or bald with a hat or hood) and a gray beard. In his hand he carries the spear Gungnir, and on his finger he wears the ring Draupnir, a symbol of prosperity. Odin is always represented with one eye hidden, as he sacrificed an eye to gain wisdom at Mimir's Well. Source

    20. Ran: Goddess Norse Female This goddess is Aegir's wife. She is reputed to be cruel and often lurks near dangerous rocks, luring ships to their doom. Source

    21. Sif: Goddess Norse Female She is Thor's wife. When her beautiful hair was cut off by Loki, the dwarfs made for her a wig to replace it. Source

    22. Skadi: Goddess Norse Female She is the goddess of winter, and is associated with hunting. Source

    23. Skuld (Being), Goddess Norse Female The Norns: (AKA Fates) These three goddesses are the keepers of destiny. Source

    24. Thor,: God Norse Male This powerful god is a son of Odin, and second in command under his father. He welds a hammer and is ruler of the sky and thunder. Source

    25. Tyr: (AKA Tiu, Ziu) God Norse Male He is the god of war, and known to be the bravest of the gods. Source

    26. Uller: God Norse Male He is the god of winter. Source

    27. Urd (Fate), Goddess Norse Female The Norns: (AKA Fates) These three goddesses are the keepers of destiny. Source

    28. Utgard-Loki:, Giant, Norse Male He is a giant, and the personification of evil. Source

    29. Vali: God Norse Male This god is a son of Odin, and was born for the sole purpose of taking vengeance upon Loki for Balder's murder. Source

    30. Verandi (Necessity), Goddess Norse Female The Norns: (AKA Fates) These three goddesses are the keepers of destiny. Source

    31. Vidar: God Norse Male This god is a son of Odin and will be the only god to survive Ragnarok. He will live to avenge the death Odin. Source

    32. Ymir: (AKA Aurgelmir) Giant Norse Male The frost Giant created in Ginnungagap at the fusion of fire and ice. From the sweat of his armpit a son and a daughter were born, and from his feet was born the six-headed giant Thrudgelmir. After Buri is uncovered in the ice of Ginnungagap, Buri's three grandsons kill Ymir. From Ymir's body the nine worlds of the Norse cosmos are made. Source

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