God Names

the god of the sea, seashore and ocean and a son of Mistarblindi. He was a personification of the ocean, both good and bad. He caused storms with his anger and the skalds said a ship went into "Aegir's wide jaws" when it wrecked. Aegir was crowned with s

the principal gods in Norse mythology. They lived in Asgard.

the giant mother of Heimdall.

the prophetic death goddess. The iron wood hag and Ogress of Giantland. A worker of calamity.

the home of the gods.

the generic term for female Aesir.

the son of Odin and Freya and husband of Nanna, and the best, wisest, and most loved of all the gods. He was killed, at Loki's instigation, by a twig of mistletoe shot by the blind god Hodur.

a warrior whose frenzy in battle transformed him into a wolf or bear howling and foaming at the mouth, and rendered him immune to sword and flame.

a son of Buri and married to Bestla, and father of Odin, Vili, and Ve.

the son of Balder. He was the god of daylight.

the first god formed by Audumla licking ice. He was the father of Bor.

a daughter of Aegir and Ran.

God of Thunder

a giant who ferried the dead over the waters to the underworld. He was the father of Loki.

the monstrous wolf son of the god Loki. Fenrir will swallow the god Odin at the Ragnarok but will be killed by Odin's son, Vidar.

the god of justice. He is the son of Balder and Nanna and lives at Glitnir.

The god of rain, sunshine and fruits.

the attendant to Frigga taking care of the goddess's shoes. She also, sometimes, functions as Frigga's messenger.

a hound which stands in front of Hel's home and snarls with jaws dripping blood at the pilgrims from the upper world.

the Yawning Void.

the river which surrounded the underworld, Hel.

the mansion in Asgard where the gods lived.

the chain which bounds Fenrir. It is made from the footfalls of cats, the beards of women, the roots of mountains and the breath of fish.

was a handmaiden of Frigga who sent her on errands.

comb

is the end of the world.

the horse of Heimdall.

the thrice

Odin's spear, obtained from the Dwarves by Loki for Odin.

the giant mother of poetry.

Sioux God of Thunder

the watchman of the bridge, Bifrost, which led to the underworld. He watches for the coming of the frost giants at the Ragnarok, at which time he will sound his horn Gjallar.

God of Thunder

the messenger of the gods. He rode to Hel's realm after the death of Balder to try and convince her to let Balder come back from the dead.

thunder God, guardian of the skies

or Hod was a son of Odin. The blind god of winter, who is tricked by Loki into killing Balder. Vali avenged Balder's death by killing Hodur.

after the war between the Aesir and the Vanir, Hoenir was sent as a hostage to the Vanir and gave sense to the first humans.

a giant who lives in the extreme north and the motion of whose wings causes wind and tempest.

a raven of thought which sat upon Odin's shoulder and brought him news everyday of what was occuring in the world.

the wife of Bragi. She kept golden apples in a box which the gods ate to keep themselves young.

the great dragon which lives in the Oceaneam which runs around Midgard.

the abode of the giants. It is on the edge of the ocean far to the north east.

a daughter of Aegir and Ran.

gave appearance and speech to the first humans.

a son of Thor, he will survive the Ragnarok.

the god of wisdom and knowledge. He dwelt by the ash

a son of Thor, he will survive the Ragnarok.

a raven of memory which sat on Odin's shoulder and along with Hunin brought Odin news each day of what was occuring in the world.

the worst region of hell. It's roofs and doors were wattled with hissing snakes, ejecting poison and it was through this that murderers and perjurers were forced to wade as punishment.

a dragon which devours the corpses of evil doers. He lives in Hwergelmir, in the realm of Hel.