The Norse Gods and Godesses

Intended learning outcomes (ILO)

1. Describe each of the gods and goddesses of the Norse

In old Norse Mythology the Aesir are the principal gods of the pantheon. They include many of the major figures, Odin, Frigg, Thor, Balder and Tyr.

A second clan of gods, the Vanir, is also mentioned in the Norse mythos. The god Njord and his children, Freyr and Freyja, are the most prominent Vanir gods who join the Aesir as hostages after a war between Aesir and Vanir. The Vanir appear to have mainly been connected with cultivation and fertility, the Aesir with power and war in the duality of mythology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• He is the second son of Odin
• He is the god of love, peace and forgiveness
• He wife is  Nanna and had a son named Forseti, god of justice
• He was killed by Loki by tricking Höðr by using spear out of a mistletoe

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• He was the son of Buri
• He was one of the first three gods and one of the creators of humanity

• The “All Father” God of war
• He is associated with wisdom, poetry, and magic

• Goddess of marriage and motherhood.
• The wife of Odin
• She is also the goddess of love and beauty

• Thor is the son of Odin
• He is the God of Thunder and Battle

• Tyr is the god of single combat
• He is usually depicted with only one hand

• He is the God of mischief and is often called the trickster
• It is Loki who begin the chain of events that lead to the destruction of the Gods

• She is the patron goddess of crops and birth
• Freya is the symbol of sensuality
• Goddess of sex, battle, and pleasure

• God of poetry, music and the harp
• God of eloquence

• God of justice, peace and truth
• He is also the God of reconciliation

• He is the guardian of Bifrost bridge
• God of light and the son of nine mothers

• Ve is the God of the seas
• Vili is the middle child and Ve is the youngest which leaves Odin as the eldest

 

Link sources:

http://www.crystalinks.com/norsegods.html

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Norse_gods_and_goddesses#Major_gods_and_goddesses