Gods of NorscaĆsir The Ćsir are the principal gods of the pantheon of Norscan mythology. A race of Gods corresponding to the functions of magic, law and war. They include many of the major figures, such as Odin, Frigg, Thor, Baldr and Tyr.
Vanir A second clan of gods, primarily gods of fertility, the Vanir, the god Njord and his children, Freyr and Freyja, are the most prominent Vanir gods who join the Ćsir as hostages after a war between Ćsir and Vanir.
Aesir
- Odin - chief god, of wisdom and war
- Thor - god of thunder and battle
- Loki (a jotun) - the trickster, foster-brother of Odin
- Týr - one-handed god of battles and bravery
- Forsetti - god of justice
- Heimdall - the watchman and guardian
- Ull/Ullr - the hunter, tracker and archer
- Hoenir - a Hostage in the Vanir
- Mímir - a Hostage in the Vanir
- Baldur - god of innocence and beauty
- Bragi - the bard (skald)
- Frigg - chief goddess
- Hod - blind god of darkness and winter
- Idrunn - goddess of youth, fertility and death
- Meili - the mile-stepper
- Nanna - wife of Baldur
- Sif - golden-haired wife of Thor
- Váli - the avenger
- Vé - brother of Odin, who gave men speech
- Viđarr - god of silence, stealth, and revenge
- Vili - brother of Odin, who gave men feeling and thought
- Ćgir - god of the sea.
- Ran - Netter of souls
- Var - Goddess of Agreements
- Modi - son of Thor God Of battle rage
- Magni - son of Thor God of battle prowess/strength
Vanir
- Freyja - goddess of love and mating
- Freyr - god of fertility and love
- Gerda - the wife of Freyr
- Gullveig - when the Ćsir treated her badly, it caused the war of the gods
- Kvasir - making him the wisest of the Vanir.
- Lytir
- Njord- the god of wind, fertile land along the seacoast, as well as seamanship, sailing and fishing.
- Skadi - wife of Njord, Ski Goddess.
- Ullr - Archer, Warrior and ruler of the Vanir during the war of the Gods.
Other Gods/Powers
- Fenris - The Wolf of Ragnarok
- Jörmungandr - the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent
- Hel - Loki's daughter and Mistress of Niflheim
- Grendel - Ancestor of the Grendel's Children
- Hugin - the Raven of Odin (Thought)
- Munin - the Raven of Odin (Memory)
- Sleipnir - Odin's horse
- Ratatosk the Squirrel
- Ótr - Part of the story of Wergild
Valkyries
Norns
The god of...
- Agreements - Var
- Archery - Ullr
- Bards - Bragi
- Battle - Odin, Thor, Freyja, Magni
- Beauty - Baldur
- Bravery - Tyr
- Chaos - Loki
- Consolation - Hlin
- Contracts - Var
- Crisis - Loki
- Dawn - Delling
- Daytime - Dagr
- Death - Odin
- Domestic Arts - Frigg
- Duels - Ullr
- Fertility - Freyja, Freyr, Frigg, Gefjun, plus all the Vanir
- Fields - Sif
- Fire - Loki
- Fishing - Njord
- Games - Ullr
- Guardians - Heimdall
- Harvest - Freyr, Sif
- Healing - Eir
- Herbcraft - Eir
- Home - Sif
- Household Management - Frigg
- Indecision - Hnir
- Innocence - Baldur
- Inspiration - Kvasir
- Joy - Baldur
- Justice - Forsetti
- Knowledge - Mímir
- Lies - Loki
- Love - Freyja, Frigg, Lofn, Sjofn
- Magic - Odin, Freyja, Hel
- Marriage - Frigg, Vor
- Mischief - Loki
- Moon - Mani
- Motherhood - Frigg
- Night - Nott
- Oaths - Var
- Peace - Forsetti, Baldur
- Ploughing - Gefjun
- Poetry - Odin, Bragi
- Prophecy - Odin
- Prudence - Snotra
- Purity - Baldur
- Rage - Modi, Magni
- Rain - Freyr
- Revenge - Vali
- Sailing - Njord
- Sea - Njord, Ćgir, Ran
- Seamanship - Njord
- Sexuality - Freyja
- Shapechanging - Loki, Freyja
- Single Combat - Tyr
- Skalds - Bragi
- Skiing - Skadi, Ullr
- Spinning - Frigg
- Strength - Thor, Magni
- Sun - Sol
- Sunshine - Freyr
- The Earth - Jord
- The Hunt - Odin, Ullr
- The Senses - Heimdall
- The Underworld - Hel
- Thunder - Thor
- Truth - Forsetti
- Vengance - Vali, Vidar
- Victory - Odin
- Virtue - Gefjun
- War - Odin, Tyr, plus all the Aesir
- Wealth - Njord
- Wind - Njord
- Winter - Hod
- Wisdom - Odin, Mímir, Vor
- Youth - Idrunn
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