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Gods and Goddesses of Norse mythology. Resources on Norse mythology, Ragnarok, the Aesirs and Vanirs, the nine worlds (Asgard, Midgad, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Niflheim, Hel, Jotunheim, Muspelheim, Svartalfheim, and Nidavellir), and genealogies.

Norse Mythology

Background information on Norse mythology. This section is on the Aesir and Vanir gods and goddesses.

Loki - Norse Trickster God

Loki was the trickster god in Norse mythology, and a bundle of contradictions.

Norse Gods and Goddesses

Information on gods and goddesses of Norse mythology: Balder, Forseti, Freya, Freyr, Frigg, Hod, Loki, Nanna, Njord, Odin, Thor, and Tyr.

Norse Gods and Norse Goddesses

Resources on Norse gods and goddesses.

Tyr

Tyr

Thor

Thor

Odin

Odin

Njord

Njord

Nanna

Nanna

Loki

Loki

Hod

Hod

Frigg

Frigg

Freyr

Freyr

Freya

Freya

Forseti

Forseti

Balder

Balder

Norse Mythology Glossary - Gods, Goddesses in Norse Myth

Glossary of terms and gods and goddesses in Norse mythology.

Edda - Norse Mythology - Eddas

The Eddas are legends from Iceland that contain stories from Norse mythology.

Norse Gods and Heroes - Review

Nicely illustrated book showing the Norse gods and goddesses as well as the stories from Norse mythology.

Odin and the Mead of Poetic Inspiration

Odin was the head of the Norse pantheon and an Aesir god.

Balder - Death of Balder (Baldur)

Balder was the most handsome of the Norse gods. Loki, the most mischievous of the Norse gods, caused Balder to be killed.

Norse Gods - Aesir and Vanir Gods from Norse Mythology - The Norse God

The gods and goddesses of Norse mythology are divided into two groups, the Aesir gods and the Vanir gods. Here are the gods and goddesses in each category.

Norse Mythology - The Gods

The Aesir and Vanir gods of Norse mythology, their home, and the ultimate fate of the world at Ragnarok.

Vikings

From the Medieval/Renaissance History Guide, a page on many aspects of the Vikings -- a name not synonymous with Scandinavian.

Family Tree

A Viking ship sail covered with Norse genealogy of the gods, from Ymir and the giants to Heimdall and Freya and Freyr.

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