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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
Bacchus Ceres Diana Juno Jupiter Mars Mercury Minerva Neptune Pluto Venus Vesta Vulcan
Amun Anubis Aten Atum Babi Bastet Bes Geb Hapi hathor heqet Horus Isis Khepri Khnum Khonsu Maat Nephthys Nut Osiris Ptah Ra Seshat Seth Shu Sobek Thoth
Alfheim Baldur Freya Freyr Frigg Heimdallr Helheim Idun Jotunheim Loki Nerthus Njord Odin Thor Tyr
Aengus Arawn Badb Brigid Cailleach Ceridwen Cernunnos Cu Chulainn Dagda Danu Gwydion Herne the Hunter Lugh Medb Morrigan Neit Nuada Taliesin Taranis
Chalchiuhtlicue Coatlicue Huitzilopochtli Mictlantecuhtli Mixcoatl Ometeotl Quetzalcoatl Tezcatlipoca Tlaloc Tonatiuh Xipe Totec Xochiquetzal Xolotl
Amaterasu Ame no Uzume Benzaiten Bishamonten Daikokuten Ebisu Fujin Fukurokuju Inari Izanagi Kagutsuchi Raijin Susanoo Tsukuyomi
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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Definitions

Here are some definitions that I wanted to clear up about the Norse gods.

The word "Aesir" can mean gods and goddesses who belong to the tribe of gods living in Asgard.

However, more precisely, "Aesir" is plural for the gods, where an Aesir god may be referred to as "As". While the Aesir goddesses were known as "Asynior" or "Asyniur". The singular form of Asyniur is called "Asynia".

Similarly, the "Vanir" was a tribe of gods who lived in Vanaheim, while a single Vanir is called a "Van".

See Aesir or Vanir for a listing of the deities.

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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
Vanir

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 • Jimmy Joe
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...

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
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...

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
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
Family Tree of Norse Deities and Giants

Family Tree of Norse Deities and Giants

Below is the genealogy of the Aesir and the Vanir. I have also included Loki's ancestry on the top right. Please note that a single male Aesir god was called an As; Aesir was a group of As gods. A goddess was called Asynia, and Aesir goddesses wer...

February 24th, 2001 • Jimmy Joe
War of Aesir and Vanir

War of Aesir and Vanir

A war broke out between the Aesir and Vanir , when the Aesir had tortured the Vanir goddess, Gullveig . Gullveig loved gold. It was all she talked about. Gold, gold, GOLD! The Aesir were tired of hearing her incessant chatter about gold. They boun...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Other Beings

Other Beings

The following beings come from the spirit world. Some were protective spirits or minor deities. Note that Valkyries have been moved to a new page of their own.

August 17th, 2002 • Jimmy Joe

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