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    Norse Gods & Goddesses

    Partial List of the Norse Gods, Goddesses & Other Supernatural Beings

    Their Lore, Powers & Influence

    The Names of the deities are in the old Norse language while the Rune names are in German.

    (Note: Many of the correspondences given in the following section are adapted from D.J. onway!sNorse Magicand herBook of Gods & Goddesses. "ther ma#or resources include Michael $oward!s

    The Magic of the Runes, Their Origins and Occult Power% &isa 'eschel!sA Practical Guide to the

    Runes,Jennifer mith!sRunic Journey,)dred Thorsson!sNorthern Magic Rune Mysteries and

    !ha"anis", hisRunecaster#s $and%ook At the ell of yrd, andA $and%ook of Rune Magic, and

    Donald Tyson!sRune Magic' "ther sources on the *nternet were important as well as other te+ts that

    were consulted.,

    Aegir% of the -anir: The le/0rewer and1ing of the ea. on of the giant% 2orn#3tr% and 0rother of

    &o4i (fire% flame, and 15ri (wind,. $e is a(otunn, )giant nature spirit,. Married toRan, they had

    nine daughters (undines,% each characteri6ing some aspect of ocean waves. 7sing a large cauldron

    given 0y Thor% he and his daughters 0rew ale.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: &agu6% Naudi6

    olor: purple% tur8uoise

    Day: Thursday

    *ncense: cedar% rose

    'lant: oa4% poly0ody (a leathery fern,% rose

    Rulership: 0rewing% control of winds 9 waves% gold% prosperity% sailors% sun4en treasure

    tone: coral

    ym0ol: dolphin% whale

    Aesir, synur pl.: The "ld Gods. The "ld Gods are strong% 0eautiful and larger than humans andlive longer than humans% 0ut are not immortal. )ach God has e+pertise in different categories. They

    generally are good% friendly and helpful to humans. Those -anir who have lived in sgard for a

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    long time are also considered as esir. The esir are the gods of consciousness and the s4y as

    opposed to the -anir who are the gods of the earth% 0iological life% and the su0conscious. The esir

    are direct descendants of "din through the father% or are females who have married (male, esir.

    Audhumla: The Great ow. Nourisher. 'rimal shaping force of the universe.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: $agala6% 7ru6 strological: ancer

    olor: 0rown% green

    Day: Monday

    *ncense: #asmine% #uniper% lotus

    'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow

    Rulership: child/rearing% domestic crafts% motherhood

    tone: copper% 8uart6 crystal% topa6

    ym0ol: cow

    Baldur (German 'hol,% of the esir: The right "ne. $is name means ;hining Day.< "din=s

    second son% he is the god of &ove% &ight% eauty% &oyalty% *nnocence% and Re0irth. $e is sacrificed

    at Midsummer 0y the dart of the mistletoe% and is re0orn at >ule. $e is married to the goddess of

    Joy% Nanna% and is father to 2orseti. $e was slain 0y his 0lind 0rother $odur whose hand was

    guided 0y the evil &o4i% and will return after Ragnaro4.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: 2ehu% Raidho% owilo

    olor: gold% white

    Day: unday

    *ncense: cinnamon% fran4incense

    'lant: ash% chamomile% marigold% t. Johnswort

    Rulership: advice% 0eauty% gentleness% harmony% reconciliation% reincarnation

    tone: gold% goldstone ym0ol: the sun

    Bragi% of the esir: The 0ard of the Gods and the God of )lo8uence% 'oetry and ?isdom. $e is a

    son of "din and 2rigg% and hus0and to *dhunna.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: Daga6% Ge0o% Manna6% "thala

    Day: ?ednesday

    olor: orange% multi/colored

    *ncense: sandalwood% stora+ 'lant: 0eech% fern% lily of the valley

    Rulership: arts% music% poetry% song

    tone: agate% carnelian

    ym0ol: harp% 0oo4

    Eir: lesser 4nown Goddess of $ealing.

    Forseti (German 2orasi6o,,of the esir: $is name means ;hairman.< $e is the God of &aw and

    Justice. son of alder and Nanna% Nep=s daughter. $is hall had a silver ceiling radiating light seen

    for a great distance.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: nsu6% *ngwa6% Jera% Raidho% owilo strological: &i0ra

    olor: yellow

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    Day: 2riday

    *ncense: cedar% rose

    'lant: mountain ash% yew% ivy% holly% nuts 9 cones

    Rulership: #ustice% law% mediation% peace% reconciliation% truth.

    tone: amethyst% a8uamarine% lapis la6uli% tin

    ym0ol: the scales of #ustice

    Freyja:(German 2ricco, of the -anir: he is the Great Goddess% second only to 2rigg. $er namemeans ;The &ady.< The Goddess of the magic 4nown as eidhr (German eith, which she taught to

    "din% eroticism% physical well/0eing@ he is the Aueen of the -al4yries who choose those to 0e slain

    in 0attle and carry them to -alhalla. he is daughter of N#ord% and twin sister to 2reyr. he is also a

    warrior goddess of great wisdom and magic4. he wears the sacred nec4lace risingamen% which

    she paid for 0y spending the night with the dwarves. he is married to "dr and her children are

    $noos and Gersemi. $ers is the magic of reading runes% trance 9 astral travel% and casting spells.

    he owns a falcon cloa4% ta4es dove form% rides in a chariot drawn 0y two cats% or rides a 0oar. he

    weeps tears of gold% which 0ecome am0er% called B2reya=s TearsB.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: 2ehu% 1auna6% Tiwa6% 7ru6 strological: Gemini

    olor: 0lac4 (protection,% green% red (se+,% silver

    Day: 2riday

    *ncense: mint% rose% sandalwood%

    'lant: alder% apple% 0irch% 0ram0le% elder% mugwort% rose% tansy% vervain% yarrow

    Rulership: 0eauty% cats% domestic crafts% death% enchantments% farming% fertility% flowers%

    foresight% horses% #ewelry% love% luc4% magic% the Moon% passion% protection% romance% se+% trance%

    wealth% witchcraft

    tone: am0er% copper% emerald% #ade% malachite% moonstone% silver%

    ym0ol: the 0oar% cat% 2ull Moon% nec4lace% num0er C% E/pointed star.

    Freyr (German 2ro ,% of the -anir: $is name means ;&ord%< and he is the lord of prosperity%

    eroticism% peace% and physical well/0eing% and his weapon is a magic sword and he has a magic ship

    that sails unguided to its destination. $e is 2reya=s twin 0rother and is married to Gorda' &i4e the

    eltic God ernunnos% he is the horned God of fertility and 1ing of the )lves. $e is married to

    Gerd and is father to 2#olnir. $is golden 0oar% Gullen%ursti, is the dawn of day. $e rules over

    lfheim% the land of the &ight )lves. $e and 2rey#a are the archetypal &ord 9 &ady of

    ?iccaF?itchcraft.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: nsu6% *ngwa6% Jera% Raidho% owilo

    strological: Gemini

    olor: gold% green% red

    Day: 2riday

    *ncense: mint% rose% sandalwood

    'lant: ash% holly% ivy% mountain ash% nuts 9 cones% t. Johnswort% yew

    Rulership: Rain 9 unshine 9 the fruits of the earth. lso a0undance% 0oars% 0ravery%

    empowerment% harvest% horses% #oy% plant growth% protection% sensual love% ships% success% wealth%

    weather

    tone: 0rass% 0ron6e% gold% goldstone% rose 8uart6

    ym0ol: 0oar% the un

    Frigg (German 2ri#a% 2ric4a,% of the esir: $er name means ;&ove%< and she is "din=s wife% and

    mother to aldur and $oor. he is the Goddess of ivili6ation and the true Mother of all andprotector of children. he spins the sacred Distaff of life% and is said to 4now the future% although

    she will not spea4 of it.

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    orrespondences:

    Runes: er4anan% Daga6% Manna6% 7ru6

    strological: ancer

    olor: 0lue% silver

    Day: Monday

    *ncense: lily of the valley

    'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn Rulership: a0undance% child0irth% children% creative arts% cunning% empowerment% enrichment%

    magical powers% marriage% physical love% and may 0e invo4ed 0y the childless. he teaches women

    all domestic crafts as well as farming.

    tone: copper% crystal% moonstone% 8uart6% silver%

    ym0ol: crown

    Gefion% of the -anir: The Giver. The Goddess of -irtue and un/married women: fertility goddess

    and a shape/shifter.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: 2ehu% Ge0o% Jera

    olor: gold% green

    Day: 2riday

    *ncense: floral scents

    'lant: alder% corn% elder% hawthorn% thyme% wheat% yarrow

    Rulership: crops% fertility% good fortune% land% luc4% magical arts% plowing% prosperity%

    tone: am0er% copper% malachite

    ym0ol: corn% plow% wheat

    Good Dwarves: The Master miths.

    orrespondences:

    olor:0rown% dar4 green% gold% yellow

    *ncense: cinnamon% ginger% mil4 9 honey% spicy scents

    'lant: ferns% fir% #uniper% pine

    Rulership: passiveness

    tone: diamond% gold% goldstone% iron% pyrite% steel% 6ircon

    ym0ol: anvil 9 hammer% #ewelry% weapons

    Gullveig of the -anir: The Gleaming "ne. Mistress of Magic. he came to live with the esir as a

    handmaiden to 2rey#a and a teacher of eidhr. The esir tried to 4ill her% spar4ing the war with the

    -anir.orrespondences:

    Runes: Daga6% )hwa6% owilo% Tiwa6

    olor: gold

    Day: unday

    *ncense: am0er% cinnamon% fran4incense

    'lant: ash% celandine% chamomile% marigold% mistletoe% t. Johnswort

    Rulership: healing% magic% seer/ship% sorcery

    tone: chrysolite% copper% gold% #acinth% topa6

    ym0ol: the un

    Heimdall:(German $eimo, of the -anir: The ?hite God of &ight and Guardianship. orn of ninemaidens% all of whom were sisters% $e is the handsome gold/toothed guardian of ifrost% the

    rain0ow 0ridge leading to sgard% the home of the Gods% and thus the connection 0etween 0ody and

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    soul. s a child% $eimdall was sent 0y the Gods to teach humans to 4indle the holy fire% to instruct

    them in runic wisdom% to teach them wor4manship and handicraft% organi6ed their society% and

    originated and sta0ili6ed the three classes of men as spo4en of in the ong of Rig. $e lived long as

    a man among men% and his rulership was a golden age of peace and prosperity. $eimdall slept with

    three different women who 0ore the ancestors to the three different classes: earls% farmers and serfs.

    ?hen he died as a human% he returned to the Gods where he was stripped of his aged human shape%

    regained his eternal youth and was ta4en into sgard. *t is $e who will sound the signal horn to theesir that Ragnaro4 is 0eginning.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: )hwa6% *ngwa6% Manna6% Tiwa6

    strological: 8uarius

    olor: white% multi/colors

    Day: Thursday

    *ncense: 0irch

    'lant: avens% oa4% polypody% rose% ver0ena

    Rulership: 0eginnings 9 endings% defense against evil% guardian% morning light

    tone: amethyst% a8uamarine% 0ron6e% copper% gold ym0ol: horn% rain0ow

    Hel (German$olle% $ulda, of the esir: The Goddess of the Dead and the fterlife% she herself is

    half/dead% half alive. The -i4ings viewed her with considera0le trepidation. Nevertheless% the

    Germans saw her as Mother $olle and helpful in times of need% 0ut vengeful upon those who

    transgress natural law.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: )hwa6% $agala6% *sa

    strological: corpio

    olor: 0lac4

    Day: aturday *ncense: myrrh% stora+

    'lant: 0eech% elder% elm% ivy% #uniper% mullein% willow% yew

    Rulership: dar4 magic% revenge

    tone: 0lac4 agate% #et% lead% o0sidian% ony+

    ym0ol: wolf

    Hermod of the esir: The rave "ne. on of "din.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: )hwa6% *ngwa6% Tiwa6

    olor: red

    Day: Tuesday *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% pepper

    'lant: hawthorn% pine% thistle% woodruff% wormwood

    Rulership: 0ravery% honor

    tone: 0loodstone% garnet% iron% red agate% red topa6% ru0y% steel

    ym0ol: shield% sword

    Hlin: Goddess of compassion and consolation% 2rigga=s second attendant. he 4isses away the tears

    of mourners and relieves their grief. he listened to mortals! prayers and advised 2rigga how 0est to

    answer them and give desired relief. he protects people whom 2rigga wishes to save from danger.

    Hodur% of the esir: The lind God and the God of lind 2orce@ The son of "din and 2rigg whowas tric4ed 0y &o4i into 4illing his 0rother% aldur.

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    ym0ol: sna4e

    "ani: The Moon.

    "imir% of the esir: The ?ise "ne.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: nsu6% Daga6% )hwa6% &agu6% Manna6% "thala

    olor: yellow Day: unday

    *ncense: cinnamon

    'lant: ash% celandine% chamomile% marigold% mistletoe% t. Johnswort

    Rulership: the arts% inland la4es% 4nowledge% peace% pools% springs% teaching% wisdom

    tone: chrysolite% copper% gold% #acinth% topa6

    ym0ol: fountain% pool% well

    #anna of the -anir: he is married to aldur and mother to 2orseti. he is a goddess of &ove%

    Romance and 2ertility% also of ?ealth and 'rosperity.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: er4anan% 7ru6% ?un#o olor: pale green% silver

    Day: Monday

    *ncense: floral scents% #asmine% #uniper% lotus

    'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow

    Rulership: gentleness% love

    tone: moonstone% 8uart6% silver

    ym0ol: crescent Moon

    #ehallennia: Goddess of 'lenty.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: er4anan% &agu6% 7ru6% ?un#o

    olor: green% yellow

    Day: 2riday

    *ncense: floral scents% rose% sandalwood

    'lant: alder% 0irch% 0ram0le% elder% feverfew% mugwort% rose% tansy% thyme% vervain% yarrow

    Rulership: fishing% fruitfulness% plenty% seafaring

    tone: am0er% 0ron6e% copper% emerald% #ade% malachite% moonstone% silver

    ym0ol: cornucopia

    #erthus German $ertha,: he is Mother )arth and a Goddess of the ea and of Rivers.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: er4anan% Daga6% )hwa6% &agu6% Raidho% ?un#o

    strological: 'isces

    olor: light 0rown% green

    Day: Monday

    *ncense: #asmine% #uniper% lotus

    'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn% loosestrife% mint% mugwort% rose% willow

    Rulership: fertility% groves% peace% purification% sea% pring% wealth% witchcraft

    tone: copper% crystal% 8uart6% smo4y topa6

    ym0ol: groves% the sea

    #jord: God of the "ceans and Rivers and &ord of 0undance and Material well/0eing% and is third

    among the -anir. Married to the giantess 4adi% he 0egat two children: a son% 2reyr and a daughter2rey#a.

    orrespondences:

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    Runes: 2ehu% )hwa6% &agu6% Manna6% "thala

    strological: 'isces

    olor: 0lue

    Day: Thursday

    *ncense: cedar% vervain

    'lant: avens% ferns% oa4% oa4 moss% polypody% ver0ena

    Rulership: fire% fishing% guarantees oaths% lands% livestoc4% prosperity% sailors% sea% stu00ornness%success% wind% wisdom

    tone: amethyst% a8uamarine% tin% tur8uoise

    ym0ol: fish% the sea% ships

    $he #orns(7rda% -erdandi% and 4uld,: The Norse e8uivalent of the Gree4 2ates. *t is they who

    determine the destinies of the Gods and of Man% and who maintain the ?orld Tree% >ggdrasill.

    %din(German ?otan,% of the esir: 2ather of all the Gods and of men. The God of magic4% ecstasy%

    poetry% and man!s consciousness of inner divinity@ $e 0rings 4nowledge% wisdom% ideas and

    inspiration to help Man4ind. $e is 0oth the shaper of yrd(2ate: the past actions that continually

    affect and condition the future, and the 0ender of Orlog (Destiny: the future that affects the past,

    showing the interconnected nature of all actions. $e is married to 2rigg and father to aldur and$oor.

    *t is he who ma4es men mad% possessed of driving rage% and also the ;madness< perceived of the

    warrior in 0attle% the seer in trance% the poet!s creativity.

    *t is also he who sacrifices an eye at the well of Mimir to gain inner wisdom% and later hangs

    himself upon >ggdrasill to gain the 4nowledge and power of the Runes. $e can travel to any realm

    within the nine Nordic worlds. $e is pictured wearing a floppy hat and a 0lue/grey cloa4 and is

    accompanied 0y two ravens%$ugginn (thought, andMunin (memory who daily fly over the world

    reporting all that has happened.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: nsu6% Daga6% )hwa6% *ngwa6% Jera% &aga6% "thala% ?un#o

    strological ign: agittarius

    olor: 0lac4 (revenge% dar4ness,% orange% red (healing% #ustice% weather,

    Day: ?ednesday% aturday

    *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% pine% sandalwood

    'lant: 0eech% ferns% maidenhair% mandra4e% mar#oram% polypody% valerian% yew

    Rulership: the arts% civili6ation% creativity% death 9 re0irth% divination% fate% healing% horses%

    initiation% inspiration% #ustice% 4nowledge% law% logic% love and romance% magic% medicine% music%

    poetry% prophecy% the runes% self/sacrifice% storms% thought% war% weapons% wild hunt% wisdom% words

    of power

    tone: agate% carnelian% gold% #et% ony+% tin ym0ol: 0lue cloa4 9 floppy hat% eagle% raven% wolf

    &an, of the -anir: The Ravager. he is married to egir% is malicious and unpredicta0le.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: 1auna6% Naudi6% Thurisa6

    strological: agittarius

    olor: 0lac4

    Day: aturday

    *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% #uniper% stora+

    'lant: 0eech% 0uc4thorn% elder% elm% ivy% #uniper% mullein% willow% yew

    Rulership: drowning% great terror% sailors% the sea% storms tone: 0lac4 agate% #et% lead% o0sidian% ony+

    ym0ol: fish nets% stormy sea

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    'aga: lesser 4nownGoddess of ?riting% 'oetry% and Memory and a prophet.

    'if(ifa,% of the esir: The $arvest Goddess. he is married to Thor% and mother to 'ruor and 7llr.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: er4anan% Ge0o% Jera% ?un#o

    strological: -irgo

    olor: gold% green Day: Monday

    *ncense: floral scents% #asmine

    'lant: 0irch% chamomile% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow

    Rulership: 0eautiful hair% fruitfulness% generosity% harvest% plenty

    tone: 0rass% 0ron6e% copper% crystal% 8uart6% smo4y topa6

    ym0ol: loom% mirror

    'igyn: The 2aithful.he is married to &o4i% and mother tosonsNari and -ali.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: owilo% 7ru6% ?un#o

    olor: 0rown% pin4 Day: Monday

    *ncense: floral scents

    'lant: 0irth% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow

    Rulership: faithfulness% love% loyalty

    tone: 0ron6e% copper% crystal% 8uart6% smo4y topa6

    ym0ol: 0owl

    'jofna: Goddess of &ove who can turn anyone!s thoughts to love.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: Ge0o% ?un#o

    strological: apricorn olor: red

    Day: 2riday

    *ncense: mint% rose% sandalwood

    'lant: alder% 0irch% elder% mugwort% rose% willow

    Rulership: dar4 magic% hunting% mountains% revenge% winter

    tone: am0er% copper% emerald% #ade% malachite% moonstone% silver

    ym0ol: heart

    '!adi of the -anir: Mistress of Dar4 Magic and the Goddess of ?inter and of the $unt. he is

    married to N#ord% the gloomy ea God% noted for his 0eautiful 0are feet% sym0olic of fertility and

    attractive to 4adi. he is may 0e invo4ed in cases of #ustice% vengeance% and righteous anger% and isthe deity who sentenced &o4i to 0e 0ound underground with a serpent dripping poison upon his face

    in punishement for his crimes. 4adi=s character is found in two of $ans hristian nderson=s tales:

    BThe now AueenB and BThe *ce 'rincess.B

    orrespondences:

    Runes: )hwa6% $agala6. *sa% 1auna6% Thurisa6

    strological: apricorn

    olor: 0lac4

    Day: aturday

    *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% myrrh% pepper

    'lant: 0eech% 0lac4thorn% elder% elm% ivy% #uniper% mullein% willow

    Rulership: dar4 magic% hunting% mountains% revenge% winter tone: 0lac4 agate% #et% o0sidian% ony+% tin

    ym0ol: mountains% New Moon

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    'unna: The un.

    $hor (German Donnar,% of the esir: The red/headed God of Thunder and weather in general%

    powerful 'rotection% *nspiration% Magical 'ower% and 'ersonal trength. Thor is a son of "din% is

    the foremost of the esir% and rules over the realm called Thrudvang. $e is the strongest of all gods

    and men% and is the protector of all Midgard. $e wields the mighty hammerM(ollnir that causes

    lightening flashes. $is 0attle car is drawn 0y two goats. $e is married to if% and father to 'ruor and

    7llr. The "a4 is sacred to Thor.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: nsu6% )hwa6% *ngwa6% Raidho% Thurisa6

    strological: &eo

    olor: red

    Day: Thursday

    *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% #uniper% pine

    'lant: acorns% avens% oa4% oa4 moss% thistle

    Rulership: courage% crops% defense% goats% law 9 order% oa4s% storms% strength% thunder 9

    lightning% trading voyages% trust% war% water% weather

    tone: carnelian% iron% lodestone% red agate% steel ym0ol:Meging(ardar (his magic 0elt that increases his strength,%M(ollnir (his magic hammer%

    the destroyer,%

    $yr(German Tiw,% of the esir: "din!s son% Tyr is the God of &aw 9 Justice% Rational Thought and

    Right "rder% 'rotection% Divination% stronomy% trength and ourage@ he is the ancient god of ?ar

    and the &awgiver of the gods. $e sacrificed his hand so that the evil 2enris wolf may 0e 0ound. $e

    may 0e invo4ed in all manners of Justice% fair play% and Right ction.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: )hwa6% *ngwa6% Jera% 1auna6% Thurisa6

    strological: &i0ra

    olor: orange% yellow Day: Tuesday

    *ncense: #uniper% pine

    'lant: 0lac4thorn% #uniper% oa4% thistle% vervain

    Rulership: athletics% 0ravery% honor% integrity% #ustice% law% order% self/sacrifice% the s4y% solemn

    oaths% victory% war

    tone: 0ron6e% gray agate% smo4y topa6% steel

    ym0ol: helmet% sword

    (llrof the esir: The Magnificent% the ow God% God of the $unt. 7llr is a son of if% and a step/

    son of Thor. 2air of face% he is a great warrior to 0e invo4ed 0y men in com0at. $e is the greatest

    archer% and the fastest s4ier.orrespondences:

    Runes: )hwa6% *sa% 'erth% Tiwa6

    strological: apricorn

    olor: white% yellow

    Day: ?ednesday

    *ncense: pine% sandalwood

    'lant: 0eech% fern% maidenhair% mandra4e% mar#oram% valerian

    Rulership: archery% 0eauty% single com0at% hunting% magic% no0ility

    tone: agate% alloys% carnelian

    ym0ol: 0ow% mountains% s4is

    )idar of the esir: son of "din who will survive Ragnaro4 as will his 0rother -ali. $e is the

    strongest ne+t after Thor and helps all the gods in the hardest tas4s.

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    )ali% of the esir: God of -engeance% he is the avenger of aldur. -ali is a son of "din and Rindr.

    Daring in com0at and a good shot% he and -idar will survive Ragnaro4.

    )al!ries: Thirteen goddesses who choose slain warriors that will go to -alhalla.

    orrespondences:

    Rulership: death% fearlessness% flying horses% war% wolves

    ym0ol: helmets% spears crowned with flames%

    )ani*(not -anir, are Mundilfari% Mundilfara% Mani% ol@ 2reyr=s servants: yggvir% eyla@ 2reya=s

    -al4yries.

    )anir: The second race of gods% they are concerned with Nature and with the functions of

    eroticism% fertility% and prosperity. Those gods and goddesses most concerned with family as N#ord%

    2reyr and 2rey#a. The -anir are direct descendants of $olde 0y way of the mother% or are males that

    have married (female, -ans. They are: $olde% Nerthus% N#ord% 2reya% 2reyr% "dh% $noss% egir%

    Ran% 7llr% 7lla% Gerdh% 4irnir% $eimdallr% *dunna% ragi% iofyn% Gef#on% 4adhi% )rde% the

    7ndines% vol% "stara% Gullveig. 2ollowing the war with the esir% hostages were e+changed and

    those of the -anir who came to the esir are called *anicand have their own character. They are

    Mundilfari% Mundilfara% Mani% ol@ 2reyr=s servants: yggvir% eyla@ 2reya=s -al4yries.

    orrespondences:

    Rulership: fertility% magical powers% witchcraft

    )+r: lesser 4nown Goddess of $onesty and% and may 0e invo4ed to witness love/vows and other

    oaths and to punish those who 0rea4 their oaths. Newly married couples call her name as they ta4e

    each other=s hands.

    eiland(?eyland,: The mith of the Gods.

    orrespondences:

    Runes: )hwa6% *ngwa6% 'erth% Tiwa6 strological: Taurus

    olor: yellow

    Day: ?ednesday

    *ncense: #uniper% thyme% vervain

    'lant: 0eech% ferns% #uniper% mar#oram% thyme% valerian

    Rulership: cunning% healing% horses% s4ill% magic% metal/wor4ing% strength

    tone: agate% 0ron6e% carnelian% iron% #asper% steel

    ym0ol: anvil 9 hammer% horseshoes

    -mir: The first 2rost Giant. rutal% evil% violent.

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