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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.

Nott had three husbands, and had a child with each of her husbands. Her first husband was a giant called Naglfari, and they had a son named Aud.

Nott, Goddess of Night

Nott, Goddess of Night
Giovanni Caselli
Illustration, 1978

Her second husband was named Annar (Onar), who was probably also a giant, and they had a daughter named Jörd (Earth), the mother of Thor.

Her last husband belonged to the Aesir and he was named Delling. Their son was named Day (Dag), god of day.

When the Aesir created the world, Odin gave a chariot to her and another chariot to her son Day. They travelled the sky, following one another, as day follows night. Her horse was called Hrimfaxi, "Frost-mane", which caused dew from the horse's bit. Her son's horse was called Skinfaxi, which means "Shining-mane", because the mane was so radiant that it brought light to the world.

I am not sure if Nott was an Asynia or not, so I have placed her here.

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Nott – "Night".

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Prose Edda was written by Snorri Sturluson.

Vafthrudnismal (Vafthrudnir's Sayings) from the Poetic Edda.

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Jörd, Odin.

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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
Jörd (Fjörgyn)

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 identified with the Germanic earth goddess Hertha, also known as Nerthus. Jörd was the daughter of ...

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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 ...

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Sol and Moon

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 Alfrodul. In German myth, Sol was called Ostara, while Moon was called Mani. In the Second Merseberg Ch...

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Other Asyniur

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 who married Freyr. known for her great beauty. For more detail, see Giants, Gerd. Saga Not much is k...

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Thrud

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 father delayed the wedding before turning the dwarf into stone.

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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, ...

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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...

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Nyx (Night)

Nyx (Night)

Goddess of the night. Nyx was identified by the Romans as Nox, and was often identified as just Night. Nyx was born together with Erebus, Gaea, Tartarus, and Eros ("Love"), out of Chaos. By her brother Erebus, Nyx bore Aether ("Upper Air") and Hem...

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Skadi

Skadi

A frost-giantess. Skadi was the beautiful daughter of the giant Thiassi (Thiazi), from the mountain of Thryheim. Skadi was about to go to war against the Aesir when the gods killed her father. The Aesir made peace with Skadi, on the condition that...

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Norns

Norns

The Norns were goddesses of destiny or fate. They were responsible for guarding the Well of Urda (Urdarbrunnr), one of the three wells under the Yggdrasil (World Tree). Snorri Sturluson, who wrote in the Prose Edda, said that it was also called "W...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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