Odin was the supreme deity in Germanic paganism or Norse myth. He was the Allfather of the Æsir and lived in Asgard, where he occupied the seat of Hlidskjalf, the magical place or the high seat of...
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Thor’s sons are Móði and Magni. They are minor gods whose names mean bravery and strength in Old Norse. Before Thor married the goddess Sif, he had two sons with the giantess Járnsaxa. These...
Aegir and Rán are married deities in Norse mythology. Together they rule the seas much like the Greek god Poseidon. They are the personifications of the sea, and the deities seafarers of the Viking...
Hodr (Höðr) is the Norse god of darkness. The twin brother of the beloved Baldr, Hodr is indirectly responsible for Baldr’s death. In Norse mythology, the blind god Hodr is one of the more...
Sol and Mani: The Norse Divine Forces Behind the Sun and the Moon
Sol and Mani, in old Norse, translates quite literally to the sun and moon. They are known as the beings and Norse deities who drove the Sun and Moon in their courses through the sky. There isn't...
According to some Norse myths, poems, and texts, Hœnir was the son of Borr and Bestla, making him a brother of Odin (or Óðinn and uncle of Thor. He appears in the Völuspá (or Vǫluspá) as one...