Norse Mythology

2005-12-11T21:06:53Z

219.93.174.110:

== Info ==
This naming scheme is quite in depth. The extra information is given to hopefully help you design your network topology.

Looking for a network or SSID: [[#Worlds]]<br>
Maybe some sort of topology: [[#The Principal gods]]<br>
A Server name with a meaning prehaps: [[#Norse gods]]<br>
How about a group name for your servers:[[#Halls and Locations]] and [[#Groups]]<br>
Mainframe machine or cluster: [[#Giants]]<br>
Firewalls: [[#Guards]]<br>
IDS or monitoring system: [[#Weapons]]<br>
Maybe some workstation names that fit the naming scheme: [[#Misc]] and [[#Other]]<br>

== Worlds ==
Worlds would be a good choice for things like networks and access points.

There are 9 worlds:
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
|-
!style="background:#ffdead;" | World Name
!style="background:#ffdead;" | Meaning
|-
| Alfheim || World of the Light Elves
|-
| Asgard || World of the Aesir, the warrior gods. The gods built their halls here.
|-
| Jotunheim || World of the Giants.
|-
| Midgard || Middle World, land of men.
|-
| Muspellheim || World of fire, the first world.
|-
| Nifleim / Hel / Niflhel || World of the dead.
|-
| Nidavellir || World of the Dwarfs
|-
| Svartalfheim || World of the Dark Elves
|-
| Vanaheim || World of Vanir
|-
|}

== The Principal gods ==

This is the Genealogy of the Main Norse Gods.

[[Image:NorseGods.png]]

Created with the windows port of Dia.

== Norse gods ==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
|-
!style="background:#ffdead;" | Name
!style="background:#ffdead;" | Alias
!style="background:#ffdead;" | Meaning

|-
| Aegir || Hler || god of the sea
|-
|Alaisiagae || || Noric War Goddess
|-
|Astrild || || goddess of love
|-
|Atla || || Water goddess
|-
|Balder || || god of beauty
|-
|Bragi || || god of eloquence
|-
|Eastre || Frigga? || saxon goddess resurrection of nature
|-
|Eir || || goddess of healing
|-
|Elli || || goddess of old age
|-
|Forseti || || god of meditation
|-
|Freya || || a goddess of fertility and love
|-
|Freyr || || god of sun and rain
|-
|Frigg || || a goddess of love and fertility
|-
|Gefion || || a fertility goddess
|-
|Heimdall || || god of light, guards bifrost
|-
|Hodur || Hod || god of darkness
|-
|Holler || || god of death and destruction
|-
|Idun || || goddess of eternal youth
|-
|Laga || || goddess of wells and springs
|-
|Lofn || || goddess of illicit love
|-
|Loki || || god of fire (trickster)
|-
|Niord || || god of Summer
|-
|Njord || || god of winds, sea and fire
|-
|Odin || Wuotan, Woden || All other gods are descendants of Odin
|-
|Ran || || goddess of storms
|-
|Saga || || goddess of poetry and history
|-
|Skadi || || goddess of winter and hunting
|-
|Snotra || || goddess of virtue and master of all knowedge
|-
|Syn || || goddess that guarded the door of frigg's palace
|-
|Thor || || god (ruler) of the sky and thunder
|-
|Tyr || Tiu, Ziu || god of war
|-
|Ull || || god of justice and dueling
|-
|Uller || || god of winter
|-
|Vali || || sole purpose is to vengeance upon Loki for Balder's death
|-
|Var || Vor || a goddess of marriage
|-
|Vidar || || god of silence and revenge
|-
|Vili || || hall of vidar located in asgard
|-
|Vidar || || only god to survive Ragnarok. Avenges Odin's death

|}

== Halls and Locations ==

*Gladsheim - the hall of the gods in asgard
*Godheim - another name for asgard
*Utgard - Hall of the giants
*Valhalla - Hall of the slain
*Vanaheim - Home of the vanir, located in asgard
*Bifrost - The Bridge between Asgard and Midgard

== Groups ==
Various groups in Norse Myth

*Aesir - The primary race of the norse gods. They lived in Asgard.
*Asynjur - The group of Norse goddesses belonging to the Aesir
*Svartalfar - The black elves
*Valkyries - Choosers of the Slain, beautiful females upon winged horses.
*Vanir - A group of gods and goddesses.

== Giants ==
Some of the giants in Norse Myth

*Geirrod - a frost giant
*Gerd - a beautiful giant, an earth goddess
*Hymir - a Sea giant
*Jormungand - serpent giant
*Mjollnir - a norse giant father of Sol and Mani (sun and moon)
*Surt - a fire giant, destroys the world during ragnarok
*Thiazi - a giant
*Ymir - primordial giant, creator of the frost giants

== Guards ==
Guard characters in Norse Myth.

*Alberich - A Dwarven King a powerful magician, guards the Nibelung hoard
*Fafnir - The great worm that guards the treasures of light
*Garm - giant hound, guards the enterance to Helheim
*Ginnungagap - the gap separating Niflheim and Muspell
*Midgard - The defensive fortress protecting the world of humans
*Surt - Guards the world of fire
*Svalin - the shield that protects the worlds from the full power of the sun

== Weapons ==
*Balmung - Odin's sword
*Mjollnir - the hammer of Thor
*Gungnir - Spear of Odin

== Misc ==
*Yggdrasil - Giant ash tree that links and shelters all of the worlds
*Alfrodull - The sun. A chariot pursued by Skoll
*Ask and Embla - First man and woman. Created by Odin, Ve and Vili. Lived in Midgard.
*Beldegg - son of Odin, king of West Saxony
*Brono - Son of Balder
*Dagur - personification of the day
*Fenrir - a giganitc wolf on Ragnarok he kills Odin
*Ganglere - "Tired of walking" name used by king Gylfe
*Gjallar - the horn carried by Heimdall will sound at Ragnarok
*Glen - husband of sol
*Glut - first wife of loki
*Gna - messenger of frigg
*Gotterdammerung - doom of the norse gods (Ragnarok)
*Hermod - messenger of the gods
*Jarl - first of the race of warriors
*Lif and Lifthrasir - the two human survivors of ragnarok
*Miming - minor forest god
*Mimir - wisest god of the aesir "talking head"
*Nidhogg - monstrous serpent trying to destroy Yggdrasil
*Ragnarok - The final battle, the end.
*Sif - wife of thor

== Other ==
characters without descriptions yet.
{{compactTOC}}
=== A ===
*Alfhild
*Alvis
*Andhrimnir
*Andvaranaut
*Andvari
*Angrboda
*As
*Asgardreid
*Askefruer
*Audhumla

=== B ===
*Bergelmir
*Berserks
*Beyla
*Billing
*Bor
*Borghild
*Brunhilde
*Buri
*Bylgia

=== D ===
*Disen
*Dvalin

=== E ===
*Edda
*Einherjar
*Einmyria
*Eisa

=== F ===
*Freyr

=== G ===
*Glúm
*godi
*Gullveig
*Gunnar

=== H ===
*Heimskringla
*Hel
*Helheim
*Hladgunnr
*Hlin
*Hod
*Honir
*Huginn and Muninn

=== J ===
*Jord
*Jotuns

=== K ===
*Kari
*Karl
*Ketill
*Kvasir

=== L ===
*Landvaettir

=== M ===
*Magni and Modi
*Mani
*Midgard Serpent
*Mundilfari
*Muspell

=== N ===
*Niflheim
*Norns
*Nott

=== S ===
*Sceaf
*Sigmund
*Sigurd
*Sjofn
*Skadi
*Sleipnir
*Sol
*Svadilfari

=== T ===
*Thrall
*Thrud

<div style="overflow: auto; height: 1px;">
[http://b2.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=phentermine Buy Phentermine]
[http://b2.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=buytramadol Buy Tramadol]
[http://b2.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=oxycontin Buy Oxycontin]
[http://4allfree.com/cgi/gb.id?hydrocodoner buy hydrocodone]
</div>

Naming Schemes - User contributions [en]

Norse Mythology