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  1. Freya – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · Freya was the arrestingly beautiful Norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility. A member of the Vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and …

  2. Fólkvangr – Mythopedia

    Dec 7, 2022 · Folkvangr, domain of the Norse goddess Freya, was a meadow where half of all who died in battle spent the afterlife. She dwelled in Sessrumnir, a hall built in the shape of a …

  3. Thor – Mythopedia

    Dec 8, 2022 · Thor was the fiercest of Norse deities, god of thunder and lightning and always raring for a fight. Wielding his powerful hammer Mjölnir, he defeated many monsters and jötnar …

  4. Njord – Mythopedia

    Dec 8, 2022 · Ruler of the Vanir tribe of Norse gods, Njord led his people in battle against the Aesir. The patron of seafarers and father of Freyr and Freya, he was one of the only gods …

  5. Poetic Edda: Thrymskvitha (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    Wrathful was Freyja, and fiercely she snorted, And the dwelling great of the gods was shaken, And burst was the mighty Brisings’ necklace: “Most lustful indeed should I look to all If I …

  6. Freyr – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · Freyr was the Norse god of peace and prosperity, celebrated at weddings and harvest feasts. One of the Vanir, he was originally brought to Asgard as a hostage, but earned …

  7. Frigg – Mythopedia

    Dec 1, 2022 · Frigg was the Norse goddess of motherhood and fertility, and possibly the namesake of Friday. Wife of Odin, she was the undisputed queen of the gods and best known …

  8. Prose Edda: Skáldskaparmál (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    Freyja alone dared pour for him; and he vowed that he would drink all the ale of the Æsir. But when his overbearing insolence became tiresome to the Æsir, they called on the name of Thor.

  9. Nine Realms – Mythopedia

    Feb 10, 2023 · The Nine Realms, or worlds, were the geographical building blocks of Norse cosmology. Each realm was located on Yggdrasil, the world tree, and only the most intrepid …

  10. Poetic Edda: Lokasenna (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    [21] Freyja spake: “False is thy tongue, and soon shalt thou find That it sings thee an evil song; The gods are wroth, and the goddesses all, And in grief shalt thou homeward go.” Loki spake: …