Thor was the best-known son of Odin and the second most famous god in Norse mythology. He was the protector of humanity in Midgard and, of course, the mighty god of thunder. Thor used a hammer...
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Narfi is the Norse god of wrongdoing and the son of Loki and Sigyn. Narfi inherited many of his father's negative traits. He was known for his cunning and trickery, and he was destined to pay for the...
Freyja, or Freya, from Vanaheim, is the most famous goddess in Viking society. She is the masterful practitioner of a magic called seiðr and the Norse goddess of love, fertility, beauty, sex, gold,...
Nerthus: Germanic Deity or Personification of Norse God Njord?
Nerthus was referenced as Terra Mater (or Mother Earth) in Germania (historical book) by the Roman historian Tacitus. When we compare Tacitus’ account of Nerthus to that of Njord, there is much...
Eir, in Old Norse, translates to mercy, help, or protection. She is often referred to as the goddess of healing, but there is debate over the old texts about whether Eir was a goddess of a Valkyrie...
Laufey or Nál (as she is sometimes called in Eddic poetry) is mentioned in passing Nordic texts such as the Gylfaginning and Skáldskaparmál in the Prose Edda, but little is known about her. She's...