List of Norse gods and goddesses
- List of Norse gods and goddesses
Divided between the "Æsir" and the "Vanir", and sometimes including the "jötnar" (giants), the dividing line between these groups is less than clear. However, it is usually accepted that the Æsir (including Óðinn, Þórr and Týr) were warrior gods, while the Vanir (mainly Njörðr, Freyja and Freyr) were fertility gods. Various other groups of beings, including elves, dwarves and jötnar were probably minor gods, and might have had small cults and sacred places devoted to them.
The gods and their function
Lesser figures
*Ægir - "Consort: Rán"
*Andhrímnir - "A cook in Valhalla."
*Aurvandil - "A minor figure in the "Skáldskaparmál" with cognates in other Germanic tales."
*Elli - "Personification of old age."
*Fenrir- "Son of Loki and the giantess Angrboða. Destined to grow too large for his bonds and devour Odin during the course of Ragnarök. "
*Magni - "Son of Thor and Járnsaxa."
*Meili - "A brother of Thor."
*Móði - "Son of Þórr."
*Rán - "Keeper of the drowned. Consort: Ægir"
*Þrúðr - "Daughter of Þórr and Sif."
Lists of Norse gods and goddesses contained in the "Prose Edda"
Goddesses
Pseudo-Norse gods and goddesses
Some characters sometimes presented as Norse deities do not occur in the ancient sources.
* Astrild ("Actually a synonym for Amor and Cupid invented and used by Nordic Baroque and Rococo authors. Might be confused with Freyja.")
* Jofur ("Actually a synonym for Jupiter invented and used by Nordic Baroque and Rococo authors. Might be confused with Thor.")
The following pseudo-deities are presented in Encyclopedia Mythica as Norse.
* Brono ("Claimed to be the god of daylight and the son of Baldr. Original source unknown. Might be confused with Dagr or Forseti.")
* Geirrendour ("Claimed to be the father of the billow maidens. Original source unknown. Might be confused with Ægir.")
* Glúm ("Claimed to be an attendant of Frigg. Source unknown.)
* Laga ("Claimed to be the goddess of wells and springs. May be the same as Laha, a Celtic goddess of wells and springs.")
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