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Norse Gods and Goddesses

Norse Gods and Goddesses. Asgard – heaven Midgard – Earth Yggdrasil – World Tree. Yggdrasil. Centerpiece of Norse mythology: 9 worlds of Norse mythology are connected through Yggdrasil. Yggrasil. 9 Worlds connected through Yggdrasil 1. Alfheim World of the elves

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Norse Gods and Goddesses

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  1. Norse Gods and Goddesses Asgard – heaven Midgard – Earth Yggdrasil – World Tree

  2. Yggdrasil Centerpiece of Norse mythology: 9 worlds of Norse mythology are connected through Yggdrasil.

  3. Yggrasil • 9 Worlds connected through Yggdrasil 1. Alfheim World of the elves 2. Asgard World of the Aesir 3. Jötunheim World of the giants and frost-giants 4. Midgard Home of mankind 5. Muspelheim World of fire and the fire-giant, home of the giant Surt

  4. Norse Mythology • 9 Worlds Cont. 6. Nidavellir Home of the dwarves 7. Niflheim World of the ice and that of the dead, which is also known as Hell. 8. Svartalfheim World of the black elves (svartálfar) 9. Vanaheim Home of the Vanir

  5. Odin/ Woden/ Wotan • Chief of the gods, war • Father of Thor, Balder, and other gods • Odin pierces himself with a spear and hangs on Yggdrasil for 9 days and nights to learn the secret knowledge of runes • Has one eye because he traded it for a drink from the spring of clairvoyance His two ravens are called Huginn and Muninn (Thought and Memory)

  6. Valkyries and Valhalla • Valkyries are female spirit warriors that ride the battlefields and find worthy slain warriors and takes them to Valhalla where they will train until Ragnarok. • The northern lights are light shining off of their shields • Valhalla is the Hall of the Slain. It exists in Asgard, home of the gods “Ride of the Valkyries” Richard Wagner

  7. Thor/ Thunor • God of thunder and lightning • Mjolnir (the destroyer) – an ax-hammer that can destroy giants and mountains in a single blow • Has a chariot pulled by two goats. He can kill these goats and eat them and they will come back to life. • Is constantly fighting the World Serpent – Jormungand • He is capable of drinking an ocean Thor’s Helmet

  8. Sif • Sif's hair may represent fields of golden wheat, that she may be associated with fertility, family, wedlock • Sif once had her hair shorn by Loki, and that Thor forced Loki to have a golden headpiece made for Sif • Thor’s wife

  9. Balder • “The Beautiful” and “The Good” • Primarily known for his death and resurrection • The favorite child

  10. Loki • God of mischief and fire • Trickster figure • Unknown parentage • Responsible for Balder’s death and punished by having snake venom drip on his forehead • Jormungand, Hel, and Fenrir are his children • Will begin Ragnorak

  11. Bragi • God of poetry and eloquence • Loki calls him “Braggart” and the verb “to brag” comes from his name. • Married to Idun

  12. Idun • Goddess of immortality • Keeps the golden apples of youth • Major story deals with a giant who, with Loki’s help, stole the apples, causing the gods to wither

  13. Freyr / Frey • God of agriculture, fertility, and plenty • Twin to Freyja (they are VERY close) • Unlike the other gods, Freyr and Freyja are earth dieties • Has a sword that can fight by itself • The boar is his symbol

  14. Freyja • Goddess of love and fertility • Twin sister of Frey • Slept with four dwarves to get a flaming necklace, which becomes her symbol of fertility • Leader of the Valkyries • She takes some of the dead warriors for herself • Has a chariot drawn by cats Freyja’s hair

  15. Frigg / Frigga / Frea • Mother Goddess • Wife of Odin • Weaves clouds • She knows events in the present and future, but is powerless to change them • Learning of her son’s (Balder) death, she makes everything promise not to harm him – except the mistletoe

  16. Tyr • God of war and justice • Precursor of Odin • Boldest of the gods • Lost his hand to Fenrir, Loki’s wolf-son • His symbol is the spear which has become a symbol of justice

  17. Heimdall • “World Brightener” • God of the dawn • Great hearing (can hear grass grow) and eyesight • Is the look out on Bifrost (the rainbow bridge to Asgard)

  18. Hoder • God of winter and darkness • Blind • Tricked by Loki into killing Balder • Vali killed Hod in revenge for Balder • Will return during Ragnarok

  19. Hel • Daughter of Loki • Giantess • Goddess of death and the underworld • Half black/ half white • Her face and body are human but the legs are of a corpse • Has two servants: Ganglati and Ganglot • Spread the plague with a rake or a broom

  20. Hel / Helheim • The underworld • The road to Hel is an icy river (Gjoll) full of weapons • Guarded by a large dog (Garm) and Modgud (an ugly goddess) • Nothing can leave Hel, not even gods • The wicked go here and the people who do not die a glorious death in battle • A giant in the form of an eagle sits and flaps his wings, making a freezing wind. His name is Hraesvelg (corpse eater)

  21. Garm • Garm guards the entrance to Hel • Has four eyes and a bloody chest • Could be appeased with cake as long as they gave the poor bread in life • Will join the giants in Ragnorak

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