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.
By Jimmy Joe
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
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
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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 originally, like the goddess Freyja. Sif was the wife and consort of Thor. She had a son named Ull. Origi...
July 23rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Thrym
Giant. Thrym ("crash") was the ruler of the giants in Jötunheim (Jotunheim). He stole Mjollnir, the magical hammer of Thor. Loki found out from the giants that Thrym would return the hammer to Thor, if he was allowed to marry Freyja. It was Thor w...
August 27th, 1999
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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), goddess of the earth, and therefore Frigg was possibly the sister of Thor.) She lived in the hall Fensalir...
July 23rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Freyja
Goddess of love, beauty, fertility, magic, war and death. Freyja was the daughter of Njörd (Njord) and Njörd's nameless sister (possibly Nertheus?). She was the sister of Freyr. Like her brother and father, she was originally a Vanir goddess, but ...
July 23rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Thor
Thor: the Hammer Wielder Thor, god of thunder and lightning, was one of the most famous gods in Norse mythology. He was so famous because he was a fierce warrior and because he yielded the hammer, Mjölnir. Thor had the power to command the weather...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths
Skuld
Sorceress in the saga of Hrolf Kraki. Skuld was a daughter of Helgi and an unnamed fairy woman. She was a half-sister of Hrolf Kraki, king of Denmark. Skuld married a powerful king named Hiorvard (Hjorvard). A comparison can be made between Skuld ...
September 28th, 2003
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Jimmy Joe
Frigg
Frigg: Odin’s Queen Frigg, goddess of fertility, motherhood, and the home was mostly known for her role as Odin’s wife. Because she was his wife, she was the queen of the Norse world and the Aesir tribe of the Norse pantheon. Unfortunately, she di...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths
Blushing Bride
Before I begin this tale, I would like to apologise to the readers for such a silly title. The title probably should be "Thor and Thrym" or "Mjollnir Stolen" or something more appropriate. Though the story, I must admit, is rather silly anyway. Th...
September 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Freya
Freya: Get to Know the Desirable Goddess of Love and Lust Freya goddess of fertility was one of the foremost Norse goddesses in Norse mythology. She was also the Norse goddess of love, lust, beauty, and sex, and she was greatly desired by many of ...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths