Norse Mythology
The Norse Gods
Meet the gods and goddesses of the Norse pantheon, from Odin the Allfather and Thor the thunderer to Loki the trickster. Their myths, symbols, and the runes tied to each.
The Æsir
The principal tribe of Norse gods, who rule from Asgard.
OdinThe Allfather · wisdom, war & deathRead more →ThorGod of thunder & stormsRead more →FriggQueen of Asgard · marriage & foresightRead more →TýrGod of war & justiceRead more →BaldrGod of light & purityRead more →HeimdallWatchman of the godsRead more →IdunKeeper of the golden applesRead more →VíðarrThe silent god · avenger of OdinRead more →VáliGod of vengeance · born to avenge BaldrRead more →HöðrThe blind god of winter & darknessRead more →BragiGod of poetry & eloquenceRead more →EirGoddess of healingRead more →UllrGod of the hunt, archery & skiingRead more →MímirThe wisest being · Odin's counselorRead more →HuginnOdin's raven of thoughtRead more →MuninnOdin's raven of memoryRead more →ForsetiGod of justice & reconciliationRead more →SifThe golden-haired goddess of earth & harvestRead more →NannaGoddess of devotion · Baldr's wifeRead more →SigynLoki's loyal wifeRead more →JörðMother Earth · mother of ThorRead more →EostreGoddess of spring & the dawnRead more →FullaHandmaid of FriggRead more →GefjonGoddess of ploughing & plentyRead more →HermóðrMessenger of the gods · rider to HelRead more →HlínGoddess of protectionRead more →HœnirThe silent god · giver of spiritRead more →MagniGod of strength · son of ThorRead more →LofnGoddess of forbidden loveRead more →SágaGoddess of wisdom & historyRead more →SnotraGoddess of prudence & courtesyRead more →ÞrúðrDaughter of ThorRead more →VárGoddess of oaths & vowsRead more →VéBrother of Odin · shaper of the first humansRead more →VörGoddess of awarenessRead more →AndhrímnirCook of the gods in ValhallaRead more →
The Vanir
An older tribe of gods tied to fertility, the sea, and prosperity.
Giants & outsiders
Jötunn-born powers who move between Asgard and the wild.
LokiThe trickster & shapeshifterRead more →HelRuler of the deadRead more →GerðrRadiant giantess · Freyr's wifeRead more →ÆgirLord of the sea · brewer of the godsRead more →RánGoddess of the drownedRead more →SkaðiGoddess of winter & the huntRead more →MániThe moon godRead more →SólThe sun goddessRead more →BorrFather of OdinRead more →BúriThe first god · primordial ancestorRead more →ElliOld age personifiedRead more →KvasirThe mead of poetry · wisest of beingsRead more →NóttNight personifiedRead more →YggdrasilThe world treeRead more →AurvandilThe star-bearerRead more →FenrirThe great wolf · bane of OdinRead more →JörmungandrThe Midgard Serpent · world-encirclerRead more →SurtrThe fire giant · doom of RagnarökRead more →AngrboðaMother of monstersRead more →