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Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Atlas Coeus Crius Cronus Demeter Dionysus Gaia Hades Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Hyperion Iapetus Mnemosyne Oceanus Phobos Phoebe Poseidon Prometheus Rhea Tethys Themis Uranus Zeus
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Caishen Cangjie Dragon King Eight Immortals Erlang Shen Fuxi Guanyin Hou Yi Huxian Jade Emperor King Yama Leizi Lu-ban Mazu Nezha Nuwa Pangu Shennong Sun Wukong Xiwangmu Yue Lao Zhong Kui
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  1. Norse Mythology
    Asgard Valhalla Norse Sagas About Norse Mythology Facts and Figures Genealogy Bibliography
  2. Asgard

Asgard

Asgard was one of the Nine Worlds created by Odin and his brothers, and it was the name of the home of Aesir gods and goddesses. Dozen or more palaces or halls were built within Asgard belonging to the gods, with Odin residing in great hall called Valaskjalf. Valhalla was another great hall belonging to Odin. The great wall around Asgard was built by the frost-giant, Hrimthurs. There was only one entrance to Asgard, known as Bifrost or "Rainbow Bridge", which was guarded by the god Heimdall.

More information about Asgard can be found in Norse Creation.

Wild Hunt

Odin leading the Wild Hunt
P. N. Arbo
Oil on canvas, 1872
Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo

Asgard is a section in Timeless Myths, dealing with Norse and Germanic deities.

According to the Norse myths, there were two race of gods, the Aesir and the Vanir.

Note that though Njörd, Freyr and Freyja were Vanir deities, but they later became important Aesir gods and goddess. More details about these three deities can be found under Vanir.

I have included a page on the pantheon of Germanic deities, called Teutonic Deities. These gods and goddesses were older than the Norse (Scandinavian) gods. Some Germanic deities are identical or closely related to Norse deities.

In this section, I have also added some information about the giants and the monsters that appeared in Norse and German myths.

Aesir

Aesir

Vanir

Vanir

Teutonic Deities

Teutonic Deities

Giants

Giants

Of Dwarves & Elves

Of Dwarves & Elves

Monsters

Monsters

Useful Information

Other useful information includes:

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    • The Norse Way

    • Enchanted Objects

    • Faithful Companions

  • Genealogy

  • Bibliography (Norse sources)

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Norse Mythology:

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Asgard

Asgard

Home of the Gods Construction of Asgard Home of the Gods Asgard was the home of the tribe of Norse gods and goddesses known as the Aesir . Twelve palaces or halls were built for each of the more prominent Aesir. Here, Greek and Roman mythology exe...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Home of the Gods

Home of the Gods

The following list shows the palace or hall of each of the Aesir gods and goddesses. Most of these homes are within the walls of Asgard. Freyr, as prince of the elves, has his home in Alfheim, which is the world of the elves. Deity Palace or Hall ...

June 24th, 2001 • Jimmy Joe
Aesir

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 • Jimmy Joe
Nine Worlds

Nine Worlds

The Nine Worlds has already been listed under Norse Creation . I have listed it again so that you may find the information more easily. Alfheim World of the elves Asgard World of the Aesir Jötunheim World of the giants and frost-giants. Midgard Ho...

June 24th, 2001 • Jimmy Joe
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
Jotunheim

Jotunheim

Jotunheim: Land of Creatures Jotunheim was the land or home of the jötunn, the creatures of the Norse world. They were neither human nor were they deities, and they lived in a special land. It was the complete opposite of the ordered and organized...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Heimdall

Heimdall

Heimdall was known as the White As ("As" is singular for Aesir). Heimdall was the son of the Nine Waves (nine giantesses, who were sisters; this meant that Heimdall had nine mothers). The Nine Waves were the nine daughters of Aegir . Heimdall was ...

February 25th, 2024 • Timeless Myths
Heimdallr

Heimdallr

Heimdallr: Famed Guardian of Asgard Heimdallr, god of sight in Norse mythology, was the guardian of Asgard. His name sometimes also appeared as Heimdall, and he is known for his ability to see the end of days before the other gods. When he did so,...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Creation

Creation

The Creation as seen in Norse mythology was strange and different from that of classical Greek mythology. Yet it's nevertheless fascinating, because of the roles played by giants and the gods. Ymir Yggdrasill and the Nine Worlds Ymir There was not...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology is a strange world. It's different from other mythology in that their characters and world, even in Asgard, are grave and solemn. This may all be due to the fact, even though the gods are immortal, that they will be destroyed in a ...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe

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