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The Norse PantheonThe Norse Pantheon
Odin-God of Poetry, Battle, Odin-God of Poetry, Battle, and Deathand DeathThe All-FatherHas only one eyeAlways wears a blue cloak and wide
hat to escape recognitionCarries a magic spear called GungnirThe ravens Hugin (thought) and
Munin (memory) sit on his shoulders
Sleipnir is his eight-legged horse.
Thor-god of thunder and Thor-god of thunder and lightninglightningBorn from Odin and EarthMost loved and respected of the
godsRepresented order and used
Mjollnir to keep the giants at bayStrong enough to handle the world
serpent JormungandQuick tempered, slow witted,
strong and dependable
Freyr-god of plentyFreyr-god of plenty
Fertility god; son of Njord; brother of Freya
He is who to invoke for peace and plenty
He also brings prosperity to menDecides when the rains fall and the
sun shinesHad a sacred ship (Skidbladnir) and
boar (Gullinbursti) which are both symbols of fertility
Heimdall Heimdall
Associated with the sea and was the son of nine maidens
Reputed to need less sleep than a bird and can see 100 leagues in front of him by night and day. Able to hear grass growing.
Guard of the Bifrost; owner of the horn Gjall which could be heard through 9 worlds
Tyr- bravest of the godsTyr- bravest of the gods
Sacrificed a hand so Fenrir could be bound
This ensued the safety of the gods until Ragnarok
Forsetti-God of Justice Forsetti-God of Justice Son of Balder and Nanna
Bragi-god of poetry and Bragi-god of poetry and eloquenceeloquenceSon of Odin
UllUllInvoked during duelsParticularly concerned with
archery and skiing
ValiValiSon of Odin and mistress Rind,
who avenged Balders death killing his unwitting murderer
VidarVidarSon of Odin and the giantess Grid
who will avenge Odin’s death
Three other male inhabitants Three other male inhabitants in Asgardin AsgardHonir-very indecisive; associated
with Odin and Loki. After Ragnarok he will be Odin’s successor
Hermod-son of Odin, he travels to the underworld in an attempt to recover his dead brother Balder
Balder-gentle and belovedBalder-gentle and beloved
Son of Odin and FriggKilled by Hod or Hoder, his blind
brother whose aim is guided by Loki
Loki Loki
The son of two giants but somehow the foster brother of Odin.
Sneaky, handsome, conniving, manipulative. Can change shape to take on animal form. One minute he helps the god, the next he loses the golden apples of youth.
He has 3 children: Jormungand, the wolf Fenrir, and Hel (half alive/half dead).
Goddesses-Freyja Goddesses-Freyja
Goddess of loveAlso associated with war-rides into
battle with a chariot pulled by two cats
Mistress of magic and witchcraft
GoddessesGoddessesGefion-agriculture and plowingEir-goddess of healingSjofn and Lofn-matchmakersVar-marriage oath and punisher
of cheatersVor-nothing hidden from herSyn-invoked by defendants at
trialSnotra-self discipline
GoddessesGoddesses
Saga-Odin’s drinking partnerLin, fulla, and Gna- handmaidens
to Odin’s wife FriggIdun- custodian of the apples of
youthSif-wife of Thor; famed for long
golden hair