Name Description AesirChief gods of Asgard; one of two groups of gods, the Aesir and the Vanir AndvariDwarf; robbed of gold and magic ring by Loki Angerbotha(Angerboda, Angrboda)Giantess; mother by Loki of Fenrir, Hel, and Jormungand Asgard (Asgarth)Abode of the Aesir gods AskFirst man; created by Odin, Hoenir, and Lothur AsynjurGoddesses of Asgard AtliSecond husband of Gudrun; invited Gunnar and Hogni to his court, where they were slain; slain by Gudrun Audhumia (Audhambla, Audhumla)Cow that nourished Ymir, whom she created by licking ice cliff Balder (Baldur, Baldr)God of light, spring, peace, joy; son of Odin; inadvertently slain by Hod at instigation of Loki BergelmirFrost giant who, with his wife, was the only giant to survive death of Ymir BifrostRainbow bridge connecting Midgard and Asgard Bor (Bur)Son of Buri; father of Odin, Hoenir, and Lothur BragiGod of poetry BranstockGreat oak in hall of Volsungs; into it, Odin thrust the magic sword Gram, which only Sigmund could draw forth BrynhildValkyrie; wakened from magic sleep by Sigurd; married Gunnar; instigated death of Sigurd; killed herself and was burned on pyre beside Sigurd Buri (Bori, Bure)Progenitor of gods; father of Bor; created by Audhumia EinherjarThe chosen slain, whose souls dwelled in Valhalla EmblaFirst woman; created by Odin, Hoenir, and Lothur FafnirSon of Hreidmar, whom he slew for gold in Otter's skin; in form of dragon, guarded gold; slain by Sigurd FenrirWolf; offspring of Loki; posed a threat to the gods until they were able to restrain him Forseti (Forsete)Son of Balder; god of justice and conciliation Frey (Freyr)God of wealth and crops; son of Njord; originally one of Vanir Freya (Freyja, Frea)Goddess of love and beauty; sister of Frey; originally one of Vanir Frigg (Frigga)Chief goddess; goddess of marriage; wife of Odin GarmWatchdog of Hel GerdWife of Frey; the most beautiful of all women GimleHome of blessed after Ragnarok GinnungagapYawning chasm that existed at the beginning of the universe; within it were Niflheim and Muspelheim Gladsheim (Glathsehim)Hall of the gods in Asgard GleipnirMagic cord used to shackle Fenrir GrimhildMother of Gudrun; administered magic GudrunDaughter of Giuki; wife of Sigurd; later wife of Atli and Jonakr GunnarSon of Giuki; in his semblance Sigurd won Brynhild for him; slain at hall of Atli GuttormSon of Giuki; slew Sigurd at Brynhild's request Heimdall (Heimdallr)Guardian of Asgard; son of Odin HelGoddess of the dead and queen of the underworld; daughter of Loki HelA realm of the dead within the underworld; a place of fog and intense cold HermodMessenger of the gods; son of Odin and Frigg HiordisWife of Sigmund; mother of Sigurd Hod (Hoder, Hodur)Blind god of night and darkness; tricked by Loki into slaying Balder HoenirOne of the creators of Ask and Embla; son of Bor HreidmarFather of Regin, Otter, and Fafnir; demanded Otter's skin be filled with gold; slain by Fafnir, who stole the gold Idunn (Ithun, Iduna)Keeper of the golden apples of youth; wife of Bragi JonakrThird husband of Gudrun JormungandMidgard Serpent; chief enemy of Thor; symbol of evil JormunrekSlayer of Swanhild; slain by sons of Gudrun JotunRace of giants Jotunheim (Jotunnheim, Jotunheimr)Abode of the giants Lif and LifthrasirFirst man and woman after Ragnarok LokiGod of evil and mischief; instigator of Balder's death Lothur (Lodur)One of the creators of Ask and Embla ManiBeing who drove the moon; brother of Sol Midgard (Midgarth)Abode of humans; the Earth MimirGiant; guardian of the well in Jotunheim at root of Yggdrasil; had immense wisdom and knowledge of past, present, and future MjolnirMagic hammer of Thor MuspelheimHot, glowing land of fire in the south of Ginnungagap NaglfarShip to be used by giants in attacking Asgard at Ragnarok; built from nails of dead men NannaWife of Balder NibelungsDwellers in northern kingdom ruled by Giuki Niflheim (Nifelheim)Outer region of cold and darkness; site of Hel, the land of the dead Njord (Njorth; Njordr)Father of Frey and Freya; originally one of the Vanir NottGiantess; personification of night NornsDemigoddesses of fate; Urd (Urdr), the past; Verdande, the present; Skuld, the future Odin (Othin)Chief of the Aesir; creator of the world with Vili and Ve; equivalent to Woden (Wodan, Wotan) in Teutonic mythology OtterSon of Hreidmar; slain by Loki; his skin was filled with the gold hoard of Andvari to appease Rodmar RagnarokFinal destruction of the present world in battle between gods and giants; some minor gods would survive, and Lif and Lifthrasir would repeople the world ReginBlacksmith; son of Hreidmar; foster father of Sigurd RerirKing of the Huns; son of Sigi SifWife of Thor; goddess of grain and fertility SiggeirKing of the Goths; husband of Signy; he and his sons slew Volsung and his sons, except Sigmund; slain by Sigmund and Sinflotli SigiKing of Huns; son of Odin SigmundSon of Volsung; brother of Signy, who bore him Sinflotli; husband of Hiordis, who bore him Sigurd SignyDaughter of Volsung; sister of Sigmund; wife of Siggeir; mother by Sigmund of Sinflotli SigurdSon of Sigmund and Hiordis; wakened Brynhild from a magic sleep; married Gudrun; slain by Guttorm at instigation of Brynhild SigynWife of Loki SinflotliSon of Sigmund and Signy SkidbladnirMagic ship made by dwarfs and owned by Frey; could be folded up like a handkerchief Sleipnir (Sleipner)Eight-legged horse of Odin SolBeing who drove the sun; sister of Mani Surt (Surtr)Fire demon; would slay Frey at Ragnarok SvartalfaheimAbode of dwarfs SwanhildDaughter of Sigurd and Gudrun; slain by Jormunrek ThorGod of thunder; oldest son of Odin; equivalent to Germanic deity Donar TyrGod of war; son of Odin; equivalent to Tiw in Teutonic mythology Ull (Ullr)Hunter god; son of Sif; stepson of Thor Valhalla (Valhall)Great hall in Asgard where Odin received souls of heroes killed in battle (Einherjar) ValiOdin's son; Ragnarok survivor ValkyriesVirgins, messengers of Odin, who selected souls of heroes who died in battle and took them to Valhalla VanirOne of the two races of gods; three survivors, Njord, Frey, and Freya, are associated with Aesir VeBrother of Odin; one of the creators of the world Vidar (Vithar)Son of Odin; survivor of Ragnarok ViliBrother of Odin; one of the creators of the world VingolfAbode of goddesses in Asgard VolsungDescendant of Odin, and father of Signy and Sigmund; his descendants were called Volsungs YggdrasilGiant ash tree springing from the body of Ymir and supporting the universe; its roots extended to Asgard, Jotunheim, and Niflheim Ymir (Aurgelmir)Primeval frost giant killed by Odin, Vili, and Ve; world was created from his body; also, from his body sprang Yggdrasil |
| Troth of Odin The Norse Gods Index 9 |