Ing
Ing was the ancestral god of the Germanic tribes – the Angles and the Saxons. Ing was possibly an Aesir god, or even a Vanir god.
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Teutonic Deities:
Irmin
Irmin was the god of war. Irmin was either equated with Tiwaz (Tyr) or it was possibly another name for Tiwaz. His name implied that of one of great strength or that he was the god of strength.
October 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
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
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Jimmy Joe
Wodan (Woden)
Wodan was an ancient Germanic sky god. Wodan was known as Woden or Wotan to the Saxons and later Odin to the Norse. Wodan was also the god of war. Wodan became an increasingly popular Germanic god, who replaced Tiwaz (Tyr) as the chief sky god and...
October 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Odin
Odin: The Norse King of the Gods Odin was the chief of all the gods in Norse mythology. Because of his high status as king of the gods, he was also called the All-Father. He was a warrior, poet, and magician, and he ruled over the Aesir tribe of t...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths
Angus Óg
The god of love and youth. Angus (Oengus) was the son of Dagda and Boann. He was known as Angus the Young or Mac Óc. Angus lived at Brugh na Bóinne. Angus appeared as Mac Oc in the Book of Invasions and the Second Battle of Mag Tuired, where his w...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
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 Vanir. The Vanir were more deities of nature and fertility, whereas the Aesir were more warlike than ...
July 23rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Lyngvi
Rival of Sigmund. Lyngvi was one of the sons of Hunding.
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Odin
Ruler of universe and leader of the Aesir. Odin was the son of the giants Bor and Bestla. He, along with his brothers, Ve (Lodur) and Vili (Hœnir) created the universe. When he and his brothers created the first man and woman, named Askr and Embla...
July 23rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Sigi
Sigi was the son of Odin. He had murdered another hunter and thrall named Bredi who out-performed him. He left the body in the snowdrift. Sigi later became king of the Huns, and ruled in the kingdom called Hunland. He married and had a son named R...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
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
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Jimmy Joe