Norse Mythology

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Worlds

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

There are 9 worlds:

World Name Meaning
Alfheim World of the Light Elves
Asgard World of the Aesir, the warrior gods. The gods built their halls here.
Jotunheim The world of the Giants.
Midgard The Middle World, land of men.
Muspellheim The world of fire, the first world. The god Surt(Surtr) guards its enterance.
Nifleim / Hel / Niflhel The world of the dead.
Nidavellir The world of the Dwarfs
Svartalfheim The world of the Dark Elves
Vanaheim The world of Vanir

The Principal gods

This is the Genealogy of the Main Norse Gods.

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Norse gods

Name Alias Meaning
Aegir Hler god of the sea
Balder god of innocence and light
Bragi god of poetry and music
Eastre Frigga? saxon goddess resurrection of nature
Forseti god of justice
Hodur Hod god of darkness
Loki god of mischief and misbehavior (trickster)
Niord god of Summer
Odin Wuotan, Woden All other gods are descendants of Odin
Skadi goddess of winter and hunting
Thor god (ruler) of the sky and thunder
Tyr Tiu, Ziu god of war
Uller god of winter
Vali sole purpose is to vengeance upon Loki for Balder's death
Vidar only god to survive Ragnarok. Avenges Odin's death

A

  • Aesir
  • Alaisiagae
  • Alberich
  • Alfhild
  • Alfrodull
  • Alvis
  • Andhrimnir
  • Andvaranaut
  • Andvari
  • Angrboda
  • As
  • Asgardreid
  • Ask and Embla
  • Askefruer
  • Astrild
  • Asynjur
  • Atla
  • Audhumla

B

  • Balmung
  • Beldegg
  • Bergelmir
  • Berserks
  • Beyla
  • Bifrost
  • Billing
  • Bor
  • Borghild
  • Brono
  • Brunhilde
  • Buri
  • Bylgia

D

  • Dagur
  • Disen
  • Dvalin

E

  • Edda
  • Einherjar
  • Einmyria
  • Eir
  • Eisa
  • Elli

F

  • Fafnir
  • Fenrir
  • Forseti
  • Freya
  • Freyr
  • Frigg

G

  • Ganglere
  • Garm
  • Gefion
  • Geirrod
  • Gerd
  • Ginnungagap
  • Gjallar
  • Gladsheim
  • Glen
  • Glúm
  • Glut
  • Gna
  • Godheim
  • godi
  • Gotterdammerung
  • Gullveig
  • Gunnar

H

  • Heimdall
  • Heimskringla
  • Hel
  • Helheim
  • Hermod
  • Hladgunnr
  • Hlin
  • Hod
  • Holler
  • Honir
  • Huginn and Muninn
  • Hymir

I

  • Idun

J

  • Jarl
  • Jord
  • Jormungand
  • Jotuns

K

  • Kari
  • Karl
  • Ketill
  • Kvasir

L

  • Laga
  • Landvaettir
  • Lif and Lifthrasir
  • Lofn
  • Loki

M

  • Magni and Modi
  • Mani
  • Midgard
  • Midgard Serpent
  • Miming
  • Mimir
  • Mimir
  • Mjollnir
  • Mundilfari
  • Muspell

N

  • Nidhogg
  • Niflheim
  • Nine worlds
  • Njord
  • Norns
  • Nott

O

  • Odin

R

  • Ragnarok
  • Ran

S

  • Saga
  • Sceaf
  • Sif
  • Sigmund
  • Sigurd
  • Sjofn
  • Skadi
  • Sleipnir
  • Snotra
  • Sol
  • Surt
  • Svadilfari
  • Svalin
  • Svartalfar
  • Syn

T

  • Thiazi
  • Thor
  • Thrall
  • Thrud
  • Tyr

U

  • Ull
  • Utgard

V

  • Valhalla
  • Vali
  • Valkyries
  • Vanaheim
  • Vanir
  • Var
  • Ve
  • Vidar
  • Vili
  • Vor

Y

  • Yggdrasil
  • Ymir