| Norse Gods & Goddesses |
| AEGIR God of the seas. It was believed that he came to the surface to take sailors and ships to his hall on the bottom of the sea. Husband to Ran. ASTRILD Goddess of love. BALDER God of light, joy, purity, innocence and reconciliation. Son of Odin and Frigg, he was a well loved god. BRAGI God of poetry and eloquence. He was patron of the Skalds (poets). Son of Odin and Frigg. EIR "Mercy". Goddess of healing with herbs and a patron of health care workers. ELLI Goddess of old age. She bettered Thor in a wrestling match. FORSETI God of justice. Son of Balder and Nanna. He is associated with truth, justice and peace. FREYA Goddess of love, sensuality, passion and fertility. She is the patron of the crops and childbirth. She is often closely associated with the faery people. FREYR God of the sun and rain and patron of bountiful harvests. He is a god of both peace and war. He is also ruler of the elves. FRIGG Goddess of marriage, motherhood, love and fertility. Wife of Odin. She is said to know the destiny of everything, yet never unveils it. GEFION "Giver". Goddess of fertility and vegetation. GERD Earth goddess. A beautiful giantess and wife of Freyr. GULLVEIG Goddess of sorcery and prophecy. Symbolises the magical arts, prophecy and healing. She is possibly and alternate form of Freya. HEIMDALL God of light. HEL Goddess of death and ruler of the underworld. She is depicted as a hag who is half dead and half alive. HERMOD Messenger of the gods. Son of Odin and Frigg. HOD God of the dark and winter. IDUNA Goddess of eternal youth. Wife of Bragi. She is guardian of the golden apples of youth. LOKI Trickster god. He is associated with fire and magic and can shapeshift. He is a destructive god and can be cruel. NANNA Great goddess of the earth. Symbolises the moon and fertility. NJORD God of winds, sea, fire and wealth. NORNS Demi-goddesses of destiny. |
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