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Aesir

The Aesir (Æsir in Old Norse) were one race of gods that resided in Asgard. Their counterpart and one-time enemies whom they warred upon were the V...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Other Asyniur

The following Asyniur were mentioned by Snorri Sturluson in the Prose Edda. Not much else is known about these goddesses. Gerd A mountain giantess ...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Sol and Moon

Moon and Sol were brother and sister. Sol (Sun) was the goddess of the sun, while her brother Moon was the god of the moon. Sol was also called Alf...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Thrud

Goddess of power and strength. Thrud was the daughter of Thor and Sif. Thor prevented the marriage between Thrud and a dwarf named Alvis; her fathe...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Fulla

Fulla was possibly the sister of Frigg. In Frigg's hall of Fensalir, Fulla was Frigg's attendant. No matter how powerful a god or goddess was, no o...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Gefjon

Goddess of agriculture. Gefjon was also called Gefion, Gefiun or Gefinn. Gefjon was also the goddess of fertility. Gefjon may have been a virgin go...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Rind

Rind was the mother of Vali, by Odin. Rind gave birth to Vali just after Balder's death. Vali grew man or giant-sized overnight, to avenge Balder b...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Jörd (Fjörgyn)

Goddess of the earth. Jörd (Jord or Iord) was a personification of Earth. Jörd was also called Fjörgyn (Fjorgyn), Hlódyn (Hlodyn) or Erda. Jörd was...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Freyja (Lady)

Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. Freyja was also the goddess of witchcraft and war. Like her father and brother, Freyja was originally a Vani...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Idun

Goddess of youth and spring. Idun (Idunn) was the keeper of the golden apples of youth that kept the gods young and immortal. In the Lokasenna, Lok...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Sif

Goddess of corn and fertility(?). She was a goddess with beautiful golden hair. Not much is known about Sif. Sif was possibly a Vanir goddess origi...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe

Frigg

Goddess of marriage, fertility and childbirth. Frigg was the daughter of Fjorgvin. (Others said that she was the daughter of Jörd (Fjörgyn), goddes...

July 23rd, 1999

By Jimmy Joe