Gods led by Odin
God |
Attributes |
Family |
| Odin | Allfather, chief god | son of Borr + Bestla, brother of Vé + Vili |
| Thor | thunderer, hammerthrower, | husband of Sif, son of Fjorgyn |
| Týr | son of Odin | |
| Bragi | poetry | son of Odin |
| Heimdall poss Vanir | guards Asgard, watchman | son of Odin |
| Hermodur | son of Odin | |
| Ullr | archery, skiing | son of Odin |
| Sigi | son of Odin | |
| Víðarr | son of Odin | |
| Hodur | blind, kills Baldr through Loki's trick | son of Odin |
| Baldr | handsome hero killed by Loki's trick | son of Odin |
| Mimir | hostage beh by Vanir, head prophetic | - |
| Fjorgyn | fertility | mother of Thor |
| Vali | will survive Ragnarok | son of Odin + Rind |
| Forseti | - | |
| Freyr | - | |
| Haenir | - | |
| Loki | trickster | son of Farbauti, husband of Angrboda the giantess |
| Volundr | smith | - |
| Niðruðr | Volundr's enemy | - |
| Oðr | husband of Freyja | |
| Aegir | sea | husband of Ran |
| Hel | underworld | daughter of Loki + Angrboda |
Draupnir - Odin's ring
Disir - Norse goddesses
Group of gods of the race of Njord especially associated with
fertility and often in conflict with the Aesir.
Name |
Attributes |
Family |
| Njorðr | plenty, seafaring | husband of Skald |
| Freya | promiscuous fertility | daughter of Njord, sister of Frey, wife of Odin |
| Frigg | maternal fertility | wife of Odin, mother of Baldr |
| Fulla | - | |
| Gefjun | - | |
| Gerdðr | wife of Freyr, daughter of Gymir | |
| Iðunn | guards Apples of Youth | wife of Bragi |
| Nanna | wife of Baldr | |
| Sigyn | wife of Loki |
| Baugi | Bergelmir | Farbauti | Gymir | Hrungir | Thjazi |
| Thjazi | Thrymr | Ymir |
| Angrboda | Bestla | Gerdr | Skaði |
Iotnar - race of giants
Surt - fire giant of Musspellheim who will destroy world at Ragnarok
Three Weird Sisters
| Urd | past |
| Verlandi | present |
| Skuld | future |
'Choosers of the slain'
| Brynhild | Gud | Herfjoter | Hild | Hlok |
| Atall | Gylfi | Thvinnill |
| Nid Hog | gnaws World Tree | |
| Ratatosk | mischievous squirrel | |
| Sleipnir | eight-legged horse | son of Loki |
| Fenrir | wolf | son of Loki |
| Surtur | demon of fire | |
| Garm | hound of Hel | |
| Fafnir | dragon killed by Sigurd | son of Hreidmar |
| Hugin and Munin | Odin's ravens | |
| Audumla | magic cow of the giants | |
| Andvari | dwarf |
| Sol | girl who drives sun chariot | |
| Mani | boy who drives moon chariot | |
| Ask | first man | |
| Embla | first woman |
| Asgard | home of the Gods | |
| Gimli | gilded hall in Asgard for good men | |
| Yggdrasil | world tree, ash | |
| Iotunheim | land of Frost giants | |
| Niflheim | kingdom of Hel | |
| Muspellheim | home of the giants |
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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated February, 98. Copies may be made for personal use only.