Monday, 10 October 2022
LIST OF 92 NORSE DEITIES & THEIR FUNCTIONS
Ægir - Ruler of the sea. Consort: Rán.
Askr - The first male human. Created by the brothers Odin, Vili and Be (Also called Ash)
Andhrímnir - Cook of the gods.
Astrild (Actually a synonym for Amor and Cupid invented and used by Nordic Baroque and Rococo authors. Might be confused with Freyja.)
Asvith - King of the giants. (Also called Thrym).
Angrboda - Wife of Loki, mother of Hel, Jǫrmungandr and Fenrir
Baduhenna - Goddess of war and storms.
Baldur - God of beauty, innocence, peace, and rebirth. Consort: Nanna. Dead, Killed by Loki, who tricked his blind brother Hodr into killing him with a spear of mistletoe.
Beyla - Goddess of earth and honey. Also called Baunila. Consort: Byggvir.
Bil - Goddess of the waining moon.
Borr - Father of Óðinn, Vili and Ve. Consort: Bestla
Bragi - God of poetry, music and the harp. Consort: Iðunn.
Brono (Claimed to be the god of daylight and the son of Baldr. Original source unknown. Might be confused with Dagr or Forseti.)
Búri - Ruler of Prehistory, the first god and father of Borr.
Byggvir - God of barley. Consort: Beyla
Dagur - God of the daytime, son of Delling and Nótt.
Dainn - King of the elves. Possibly also one of the dwarves.
Delling - God of the dawn.
Dvalinn - King of the dwarves. Possibly also one of the elves.
Eir - Goddess of healing.
Ēostre - Goddess of spring.
Elli - Goddess of old age.
Embla - The first female human. Consort: Askr (Also called Elm or Elma)
Fenrir - Giant wolf. Loki's child. (Fenris)
Fornjot - Giant, father of Hler, Kari and Logi.
Forseti - God of justice, peace and truth. Son of Baldr and Nanna.
Freyja - Goddess of love, fertility, and battle. Consort: Óður. (Also known as Freya, Freja, Gefion, Horn, Mardal, Mardoll, Menglad, Menglod, Moertholl, Sessrymner, Syr, Vanadis)
Freyr - God of fertility. Consort: Gerð. (Also known as Frey, Fraig, Fro, Frode, Fricco, Ingun, Ingunnar-Frey, Ingvi-Frey, Sviagod, Yngri, Yngvi)
Frigg - Goddess of marriage and motherhood. Consort: Óðinn. Can also be pronounced "Frigga". (Also known as Frig, Fri, Frija, Frygga, Frea, Fria, Frige, and Holda)
Fulla - Frigg´s handmaid. Keeper of secrets. (Also known as Abundantia, Abundia, Habone, Vol, Vola, Volla)
Garm - Hel's hound. (Possibly another name for Fenrir)
Gandalfr - One of the dwarves. Possibly also one of the elves.
Gefjun - Goddess of fertility and plough.
Gersemi - Goddess of love.
Geirrendour (Claimed to be the father of the billow maidens. Original source unknown. Might be confused with Ægir.)
Ginnungr - Primordial sleeping god or yawning giant. Dreamt or yawned creation into existence.
Glúm (Claimed to be an attendant of Frigg. Source unknown.)
Hyrrokkin - Giantess, friend of the gods. Known for her incredible strength.
Hariasa - Goddess of war
Hel - Queen of Helheim, the Norse underworld. Daughter of Loki. (Also associated with Heimdall)
Heimdallur - One of the Æsir and guardian of Ásgarð, their realm.
Hermóður - The heroic son of Odin. Tried to rescue Baldur. Messenger of the gods.
Hler - Goddess of the sea.
Hlín - Goddess of consolation and protection.
Höðr - God of winter. Killed by Vali. The blind god. Killer of Baldr.
Hœnir - The silent god.
Iðunn - Goddess of youth. Consort: Bragi.
Irpa - Goddess of brown dirt or soil.
Jörð - Goddess of the Earth. Mother of Þórr by Óðinn.
Jofur (Actually a synonym for Jupiter invented and used by Nordic Baroque and Rococo authors. Might be confused with Thor.)
Jǫrmungandr - World serpent. Son of Loki.
Kari - God of wind.
Kvasir - God of inspiration. Killed by Dwarves.
Laga (Claimed to be the goddess of wells and springs. May be the same as Laha, a Celtic goddess of wells and springs.)
Lodurr - God of life (Also called Lóðurr, Lodur, Lóður, Lódurr, Lódur, Lóthurr, Lóthur, Lódhurr, Lódhur, Lodur, Lothurr, Lothur, Lodhurr, Loðurr, Loður, Lodhur)
Lofn - Goddess of forbidden loves.
Loki - Trickster and god of mischief . Consort: Sigyn (also called Saeter, Fjalar, Loder, Lodur, Loke, Lokkju, Lopter, Lopti, Sagloki, Suttung, Thok)
Logi - God of fire and flame.
Magni - god of strength. Son of Thor.
Máni - God of Moon.
Mímir - Óðinn´s uncle. Decapitated by Vanir. (Also called Mim, Mímir, Mimar, Mime, Mimer-Nidhad, Baugreginn Jotunn, Hodd-Dropnir, Hodd-Mimer, Hoddrofnir, Naddgofugr)
Nanna - Goddess of joy and peace, an Ásynja married with Baldr and mother to Forseti. Died because of Baldur's death.
Nerþus - A goddess mentioned by Tacitus. Her name is connected to that of Njörðr.
Niddhog - Dragon who punishes the wicked. Eater of corpses.
Njörður - God of sea, wind, fish, and wealth. Killed in Ragnarok.
Nótt - Goddess of night, daughter of Narvi and mother of Auð, Jörð and Dagur by Naglfari, Annar and Delling, respectively.
Óðinn - The "All Father" God of war, associated to wisdom, poetry, and magic. Ruler of the gods. (Also known as Alfdaur, Alfadir, Bileygr, Glapsuidir, Othinn, Wodan, Wotan, Othin, Othinn, Othinus, Ouvin, Votan, Wode, Wodemus, Wodhen, Woden, Wodin, Wotam, Woutan, Wuotan)
Sága - Goddess of wisdom. Possibly another name for Frigg.
Rán - Goddess of the sea. Wife of Ægir.
Rocki - God of farming and safe travel. Son of Freyr and Vora. (Also called Rickon, Rockir or Rokkr)
Sif - Goddess of harvest. Wife of Thor.
Sigyn - Goddess of fidelity. Wife of Loki.
Sjöfn - Goddess of love.
Skaði - Goddess of winter; Njörðr's wife.
Snotra - Goddess of prudence.
Sol (Sunna) - Goddess of Sun. Swallowed by Skoll.
Surtr - Primordial fire giant. (Also called Saettar, Suttung, Surt)
Syn - Goddess of defense and truth.
Thor - son of Óðinn God of thunder and battle. Consort: Sif. (Also called þórr, þunor, Thunaer, Donar, Thur, Tor, Tror)
Thruer - daughter of Thor and Sif.
Týr - God of war. Also the god of the skies. Consort: Zisa (Also called Tiw, Tig, Ziu, Teu, Thingsus, Tiwaz, Ty, Tyw, Zio, Ziv, Ziw)
Ullr - God of ski/winter, hunt, and duel. Son of Sif. (Also called Auler, Holler, Oller, Ollerus, Uller, Ullerus, Wuldor)
Utgard Loki - King of the frost giants. (Possibly also called Frosti or Fornjot, Finn)
Váli - God of revenge.
Vár - Goddess of contract.
Vé - One of the three gods of creation. Brother of Óðinn and Vili.
Víðarr - God of the forest, revenge and silence.
Vör - Goddess of wisdom. (Also known as Vár, Vara, Vór or Vora)
Weyland - God of smithing, forging and crafting. (Also called Wyman or Wayland)
Yggdrasil - Goddess of life. Tree of life. Connects the 9 worlds.
Ymir - Primordial frost giant.
Zisa - Goddess of harvest. Consort: Tyr (Also known as Cisa)
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