The Norse PantheonThe Norse Pantheon

Odin-God of Poetry, Battle, Odin-God of Poetry, Battle, and Deathand DeathThe All-FatherHas only one eyeAlways wears a blue cloak and wide

hat to escape recognitionCarries a magic spear called GungnirThe ravens Hugin (thought) and

Munin (memory) sit on his shoulders

Sleipnir is his eight-legged horse.

Thor-god of thunder and Thor-god of thunder and lightninglightningBorn from Odin and EarthMost loved and respected of the

godsRepresented order and used

Mjollnir to keep the giants at bayStrong enough to handle the world

serpent JormungandQuick tempered, slow witted,

strong and dependable

Freyr-god of plentyFreyr-god of plenty

Fertility god; son of Njord; brother of Freya

He is who to invoke for peace and plenty

He also brings prosperity to menDecides when the rains fall and the

sun shinesHad a sacred ship (Skidbladnir) and

boar (Gullinbursti) which are both symbols of fertility

Heimdall Heimdall

Associated with the sea and was the son of nine maidens

Reputed to need less sleep than a bird and can see 100 leagues in front of him by night and day. Able to hear grass growing.

Guard of the Bifrost; owner of the horn Gjall which could be heard through 9 worlds

Tyr- bravest of the godsTyr- bravest of the gods

Sacrificed a hand so Fenrir could be bound

This ensued the safety of the gods until Ragnarok

Forsetti-God of Justice Forsetti-God of Justice Son of Balder and Nanna

Bragi-god of poetry and Bragi-god of poetry and eloquenceeloquenceSon of Odin

UllUllInvoked during duelsParticularly concerned with

archery and skiing

ValiValiSon of Odin and mistress Rind,

who avenged Balders death killing his unwitting murderer

VidarVidarSon of Odin and the giantess Grid

who will avenge Odin’s death

Three other male inhabitants Three other male inhabitants in Asgardin AsgardHonir-very indecisive; associated

with Odin and Loki. After Ragnarok he will be Odin’s successor

Hermod-son of Odin, he travels to the underworld in an attempt to recover his dead brother Balder

Balder-gentle and belovedBalder-gentle and beloved

Son of Odin and FriggKilled by Hod or Hoder, his blind

brother whose aim is guided by Loki

Loki Loki

The son of two giants but somehow the foster brother of Odin.

Sneaky, handsome, conniving, manipulative. Can change shape to take on animal form. One minute he helps the god, the next he loses the golden apples of youth.

He has 3 children: Jormungand, the wolf Fenrir, and Hel (half alive/half dead).

Goddesses-Freyja Goddesses-Freyja

Goddess of loveAlso associated with war-rides into

battle with a chariot pulled by two cats

Mistress of magic and witchcraft

GoddessesGoddessesGefion-agriculture and plowingEir-goddess of healingSjofn and Lofn-matchmakersVar-marriage oath and punisher

of cheatersVor-nothing hidden from herSyn-invoked by defendants at

trialSnotra-self discipline

GoddessesGoddesses

Saga-Odin’s drinking partnerLin, fulla, and Gna- handmaidens

to Odin’s wife FriggIdun- custodian of the apples of

youthSif-wife of Thor; famed for long

golden hair