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  1. Norse Mythology
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    Aesir Vanir Teutonic Deities Giants Of Dwarves and Elves Monsters
  3. Aesir
    Odin Ve (Lodur) Vili (Hœnir) Thor Tyr Njörd Freyr (Lord) Heimdall Loki Ull Bragi Forseti Vidar Vali Balder Höd Hermod Mimir Magni and Modi Frigg Freyja (Lady) Sif Idun Jörd (Fjörgyn) Rind Gefjon Fulla Thrud Sol and Moon Other Asyniur Aegir Ran Nott Hel Norns
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Njörd

God of wind and sea. Njörd (Njord) was also the patron god of good fortune for sailors and hunting. Sailors prayed to Njörd when they set out on a voyage. Like his son and daughter, Njörd was originally a Vanir deity before he became an Aesir god.

See Vanir, for more detail on Njörd.

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Aesir:

  • • Odin
  • • Ve (Lodur)
  • • Vili (Hœnir)
  • • Thor
  • • Tyr
  • • Njörd
  • • Freyr (Lord)
  • • Heimdall
  • • Loki
  • • Ull
  • • Bragi
  • • Forseti
  • • Vidar
  • • Vali
  • • Balder
  • • Höd
  • • Hermod
  • • Mimir
  • • Magni and Modi
  • • Frigg
  • • Freyja (Lady)
  • • Sif
  • • Idun
  • • Jörd (Fjörgyn)
  • • Rind
  • • Gefjon
  • • Fulla
  • • Thrud
  • • Sol and Moon
  • • Other Asyniur
  • • Aegir
  • • Ran
  • • Nott
  • • Hel
  • • Norns
Njörd

Njörd

God of wind and sea. Njörd (Njord) appeared to be the leader of the Vanir before he became an Aesir god. While he was living in Vanaheim, Njörd was married to his own sister (nameless or else she is the Germanic goddess Nerthus). Snorri mentioned ...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Njord

Njord

Njord: The Patron of Fishermen Njord, the god of the wind and waters, was part of the Vanir tribe of deities in the Norse pantheon. He had power over all the waters of the world, and he was like a Norse god of the sea. He was famed for being the f...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Freyr (Lord)

Freyr (Lord)

God of light (sun), fertility and prosperity. He was also the god of rain and agriculture. Like his father and sister, Freyr was originally a Vanir deity before he became an Aesir god. See Vanir, for more detail on Freyr.

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Freyr

Freyr

God of light, rain, fertility and prosperity. Freyr was son of Njörd (Njord) and Njörd's nameless sister (possibly Nerthus). Freyr was the brother of his twin sister Freyja. Like his father and sister, he was originally a Vanir, but he became an i...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Vanir

Vanir

The Vanir were a tribe of deities associated with fertility and prosperity. They lived in Vanaheim (Vanaheimr or Vanaland), the world of the Vanir. They warred upon rival tribe of gods known as the Aesir. They differed from the Aesir, by being the...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Freyr

Freyr

Freyr: Norse God of Sex Freyr, god of peace and prosperity, was one of the most prominent deities in Norse mythology. He was part of the Vanir tribe of the Norse pantheon, but he also held an honorary role in the Aesir tribe as well. He was also s...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Norse Gods

Norse Gods

Norse gods have recently gained popularity with the appearance of Thor and his myth in Marvel movies. Not only that, but there are many television shows which make mention of the Norse gods and goddesses. There is an appealing aspect to Norse myth...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Nerthus

Nerthus

Nerthus: Mother Earth Goddess Nerthus, goddess of peace and prosperity as well as fertility, was part of the Norse pantheon. She was worshipped in Scandinavia as well as other Germanic areas. She was connected to Njord, god of the sea and waters, ...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Thor

Thor

God of thunder and lightning. Thor was the son of Odin and the giantess Jörd (Jord), Fjörgyn (Fjorgyn) or Hlódyn (goddess of the earth). In the Harbaardzljod from the Poetic Edda, Thor told Harbard (Odin in disguise as a ferryman) that he had a br...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Aegir

Aegir

God of the sea and ocean. He dwelt in the hall at the bottom of the sea near the island of Hler (or Hlesey) with his wife and consort, Ran. Aegir was also called Hler and Gymir. It is uncertain if he was an Aesir god because Snorri Sturluson didn'...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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