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Draugar
A draugar was a ghost or walking dead. They weren't actually ghosts in the normal sense as of a spirit or phantom. Rather, that the corpses were an...
By Jimmy Joe
Einheriar
The Einheriar or Einherjar were the fallen warriors in battles chosen by the Valkyries to reside in Valhalla with Odin, until Ragnarok. When the go...
By Jimmy Joe
Nott
Nott or Night was the goddess of night. Nott was the daughter of a giant named Norfi or Narfi, but two Eddaic poems called Nott's father, Norr. Not...
By Jimmy Joe
The Dísir
The dísir were lesser female deities in the Norse religion. They were female fertility beings or spirits with the power to protect home and crops. ...
By Jimmy Joe
Other Beings
The following beings come from the spirit world. Some were protective spirits or minor deities. Note that Valkyries have been moved to a new page o...
By Jimmy Joe
Dain
An elf. As far as I can determine, Dain was the leader of the elves in the world of Alfheim. His name is mentioned in the Havamal ("Sayings of the ...
By Jimmy Joe
Elves
The elves were also called álfar. The elves were a race of mythical beings who were, in a way, lesser deities. They weren't exactly gods in the nor...
By Jimmy Joe
Alberich
A dwarf in the German mythology, Alberich appeared in the epic poem or saga called Nibelungenlied. Alberich served as the treasurer first to Nibelu...
By Jimmy Joe
Andvari
Dwarf in the Völsunga Saga (Volsunga Saga). Andvari had the remarkable ability to change himself into a salmon. Andvari possessed treasure that inc...
By Jimmy Joe
Fjalar and Galar
Fjalar and Galar were two dwarfs who had killed the Vanir Kvasir. They created the Mead of Poetry by mixing honey with Kvasir's blood. The mead was...
By Jimmy Joe
Brisings
The Brisings or Bristlings were the name of the four dwarfs or dwarven brothers. They were named Alfrigg, Berling, Dvalin and Grer. The dwarfs were...
By Jimmy Joe
Brokk & Eiti
Brokk and Eiti (Sindri) were dwarf brothers. They were master craftsmen who created the Gullinbursti ("golden bristles") for Freyr, the Draupnir (R...
By Jimmy Joe
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