Aesir, Old Norse Æsir, singular Áss, in Scandinavian mythology, either of two main groups of deities, four of whom were common to the Germanic nations: Odin (q.v.), chief of the Aesir; Frigg (q.v.), Odin’s wife; Tyr (q.v.), god of war; and Thor (q.v.), whose name was the Teutonic word forRead More →

Njörðr, god of the sea, merchants, and wealth. Freyr, son of Njörðr. God of fertility and abundance. Freya, daughter of Njörðr. Goddess of fertility and love. Gullveig, a mysterious woman tortured and killed three times by the Æsir. … Nerthus, goddess of water. Who are the Vanir and Aesir gods?Read More →

Most of the best-known Norse gods and goddesses belong to the Aesir, including Odin, Thor, Frigg, Tyr, Loki, Baldur, Heimdall, Idun, and Bragi. Their home is Asgard, one of the Nine Worlds, which is located in the highest, sunniest branches of the world-tree Yggdrasil. Is Loki a jötunn? Loki (OldRead More →

Búri: Son of Ymir and Auðumbla, the first Aesir God to ever exist. Where did the Aesir gods live? Most of the best-known Norse gods and goddesses belong to the Aesir, including Odin, Thor, Frigg, Tyr, Loki, Baldur, Heimdall, Idun, and Bragi. Their home is Asgard, one of the NineRead More →

Njörðr – God of the sea and wind, he was chief of the Vanir in the years prior to the Æsir-Vanir War. Freyr – God of prosperity and sunshine. Freyja – Twin sister of Freyr, she is the goddess of love and beauty, magic, war, and death. Who is VanirRead More →