"Norse mythology, earthquakes were explained as the violent struggling of the god Loki. When Loki, god of mischief and strife, murdered Baldr, god of beauty and light, he was punished by being bound in a cave with a poisonous serpent placed above his head dripping venom. Loki's wife Sigyn stood by him with a bowl to catch the poison, but whenever she had to empty the bowl the poison dripped on Loki's face, forcing him to jerk his head away and thrash against his bonds, which caused the earth to tremble. In Greek mythology, Poseidon was the cause and god"
"Freyr Freyr (Old Norse: Lord), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god associated with sacral kingship, virility and prosperity, with sunshine and fair weather, and pictured as a phallic fertility god in Norse mythology. Freyr is said to ""bestow peace and pleasure on mortals"". Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden and seen as an ancestor of the Swedish royal house. In the Icelandic books the ""Poetic Edda"" and the ""Prose Edda"", Freyr is presented as one of the Vanir, the son of the sea god Njörðr, as well as the twin brother of"
"throughout the worlds and bestowed among humanity the runic alphabet; the beautiful, seiðr-working, feathered cloak-clad goddess Freya who rides to battle to choose among the slain; the vengeful, skiing goddess Skaði, who prefers the wolf howls of the winter mountains to the seashore; the powerful god Njörð, who may calm both sea and fire and grant wealth and land; the god Frey, whose weather and farming associations bring peace and pleasure to humanity; the goddess Iðunn, who keeps apples that grant eternal youthfulness; the mysterious god Heimdall, who is born of nine mothers, can hear grass grow, has gold teeth,"
"Forseti Forseti (Old Norse ""the presiding one,"" actually ""president"" in modern Icelandic and Faroese) is the god of justice and reconciliation in Norse mythology. He is generally identified with Fosite, a god of the Frisians. Jacob Grimm noted that if, as Adam of Bremen states, Fosite's sacred island was Heligoland, that would make him an ideal candidate for a deity known to both Frisians and Scandinavians, but that it is surprising he is never mentioned by Saxo Grammaticus. Grimm took ""Forseti"", """"praeses"""", to be the older form of the name, first postulating an unattested Old High German equivalent *""forasizo"" (cf."
"that the figures are taking part in a dance, and that they may have been connected with weddings, as well as linked to the Vanir group of gods, representing the notion of a divine marriage, such as in the ""Poetic Edda"" poem ""Skírnismál""; the coming together of Gerðr and Freyr. Norway Sweden Denmark Netherlands Belgium Freyr Freyr (Old Norse: Lord), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god associated with sacral kingship, virility and prosperity, with sunshine and fair weather, and pictured as a phallic fertility god in Norse mythology. Freyr is said to ""bestow peace and pleasure on"
"Thor, not with Forseti. Forseti Forseti (Old Norse ""the presiding one,"" actually ""president"" in modern Icelandic and Faroese) is the god of justice and reconciliation in Norse mythology. He is generally identified with Fosite, a god of the Frisians. Jacob Grimm noted that if, as Adam of Bremen states, Fosite's sacred island was Heligoland, that would make him an ideal candidate for a deity known to both Frisians and Scandinavians, but that it is surprising he is never mentioned by Saxo Grammaticus. Grimm took ""Forseti"", """"praeses"""", to be the older form of the name, first postulating an unattested Old High"
"somehow led to the events of the Æsir–Vanir War. Gullveig In Norse mythology, Gullveig is a being who was speared by the Æsir, burnt three times, and yet thrice reborn. Upon her third rebirth, Gullveig's name becomes Heiðr and she is described as a knowledgeable and skillful völva. Gullveig/Heiðr is solely attested in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material. Scholars have variously proposed that Gullveig/Heiðr is the same figure as the goddess Freyja, that Gullveig's death may have been connected to corruption by way of gold among the Æsir, and/or that Gullveig's treatment by"
"religion. Old Norse religion was polytheistic, entailing a belief in various gods and goddesses. Norse mythology divided these deities into two groups, the Æsir and the Vanir, who engaged in an ancient war until realising that they were equally powerful. Among the most widespread deities were the gods Odin and Thor. This world was inhabited also by various other mythological races, including giants, dwarfs, elves, and land-spirits. Norse cosmology revolved around a world tree known as Yggdrasil, with various realms existing alongside that of humans, named Midgard. These include multiple afterlife realms, several of which are controlled by a particular"
"of those two saints fall in the period between the first grow of grass and leaves and harvest in the cycle of annual vegetation and fertility. This made them especially suitable as christian interpretations of this god. Some neopagans identify Jarilo with Dionysus, as they are both gods of fertility, forest, and youth, who die and rise again. Another similarity is his relationship with Persephone, Dionysus's sister, and in some cases lover, who is an underworld goddess just like Morana, Jarilo's wife and sister. They are also both sons of the respective sky deity. The Norse rebirth deity Baldr also"
"Meili In Norse mythology, Meili (Old Norse ""the lovely one"") is a god, son of the god Odin and brother of the god Thor. Meili is attested in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ""Prose Edda"", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. Other than Meili's relation to Odin and Thor, no additional information is provided about the deity in either source. In the ""Poetic Edda"" poem ""Hárbarðsljóð"", Meili receives a single mention; the god Thor declares that, even if he were an outlaw, he would reveal his name and his"
"set aflame by a bonfire lit by the Æsir. With the return of Iðunn's apples, the Æsir regained their lost youth. Apple trees were the symbol of rebirth and beauty; the apple tree was sacred in Norse mythology. Allantide (, meaning ""first day of winter"") is a Cornish festival that was traditionally celebrated on the night of 31 October, as well as the following day time. One of the most important parts of this festival was the giving of Allan apples, large glossy red apples that were highly polished, to family and friends as tokens of good luck. Allan apple"
"peace, exchanged ambassadors (hostages), and intermarried. The Norse mythology describes the cooperation after the war, as well as differences between the ""Æsir"" and the ""Vanir"" which were considered scandalous by the other side. The goddess Freyja of the ""Vanir"" taught magic to the ""Æsir"", while the two sides discover that while ""Æsir"" forbid mating between siblings, ""Vanir"" accepted such mating. Temples hosting images of Nordic deities (such as Thor, Odin and Freyr), as well as pagan worship rituals, continued in Nordic countries through the 12th century, according to historical records. This shocked Christian missionaries, and over time Christian equivalents were"
"Gullveig In Norse mythology, Gullveig is a being who was speared by the Æsir, burnt three times, and yet thrice reborn. Upon her third rebirth, Gullveig's name becomes Heiðr and she is described as a knowledgeable and skillful völva. Gullveig/Heiðr is solely attested in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material. Scholars have variously proposed that Gullveig/Heiðr is the same figure as the goddess Freyja, that Gullveig's death may have been connected to corruption by way of gold among the Æsir, and/or that Gullveig's treatment by the Æsir may have led to the Æsir–Vanir War."
"Vanaheimr In Norse mythology, Vanaheimr (Old Norse for ""home of the Vanir"") is one of the Nine Worlds and home of the Vanir, a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the ability to see the future. Vanaheimr is attested in the ""Poetic Edda""; compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ""Prose Edda"" and (in euhemerized form) ""Heimskringla""; both written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In the ""Poetic Edda"" and the ""Prose Edda"", Vanaheimr is described as the location where the Van god Njörðr was raised. In Norse cosmology, Vanaheimr is considered one"
"Freyja In Norse mythology, Freyja (; Old Norse for ""(the) Lady"") is a goddess associated with love, sex, beauty, fertility, gold, seiðr, war, and death. Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chariot pulled by two cats, is accompanied by the boar Hildisvíni, and possesses a cloak of falcon feathers. By her husband Óðr, she is the mother of two daughters, Hnoss and Gersemi. Along with her brother Freyr, her father Njörðr, and her mother (Njörðr's sister, unnamed in sources), she is a member of the Vanir. Stemming from Old Norse ""Freyja"", modern forms of the name"
"to ancient Norse mythology. According to the myth, a goddess named Frigg had a son named Baldr. When he was born, she made all plants unable to hurt him. Yet she overlooked the mistletoe plant, and a god known for his mischief, Loki, tricked another god into killing Baldr with a spear made of mistletoe. The gods eventually brought Baldr back to life, and Frigg declared that mistletoe would bring love rather than death into the world. People then kissed under the mistletoe to obey the goddess, as well as to remember Baldr’s resurrection. Another theory is that the tradition"
"Heimdallr In Norse mythology, Heimdallr is a god who possesses the resounding horn Gjallarhorn, owns the golden-maned horse Gulltoppr, has gold teeth, and is the son of Nine Mothers (who may represent personified waves). Heimdallr is attested as possessing foreknowledge, keen eyesight and hearing, and keeps watch for invaders and the onset of Ragnarök while drinking fine mead in his dwelling Himinbjörg, located where the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst meets the sky. Heimdallr is said to be the originator of social classes among humanity and once regained Freyja's treasured possession Brísingamen while doing battle in the shape of a seal"
"the source texts. As evidenced by records of personal names and place names, the most popular god among the Scandinavians during the Viking Age was Thor, who is portrayed as unrelentingly pursuing his foes, his mountain-crushing, thunderous hammer Mjölnir in hand. In the mythology, Thor lays waste to numerous jötnar who are foes to the gods or humanity, and is wed to the beautiful, golden-haired goddess Sif. The god Odin is also frequently mentioned in surviving texts. One-eyed, wolf and raven-flanked, and spear in hand, Odin pursues knowledge throughout the worlds. In an act of self-sacrifice, Odin is described as"
"""creation"", ""fertility"" and ""water"", ""Skarphéðinn"" with ""death"", ""justice"" and ""fire"", ""Höskuldr"" with ""grain"" and ""fertility"", Gunnar with the ""Sun"", ""Mörðr"" with the ""Earth"" and ""Bergthora"" with the ""Underworld"". The mythology was that of the Norse fertility deities Freyr and Freyja who were based on the same principles as fertility deities in the Mediterranean region, primarily Osiris and Isis. The fertility mythology became part of a local ritual landscape in each main valley of Iceland, - the same geographical unit as that of the Sagas. The establishment of the ritual landscape was, according to Einar's thesis, a vital part of the"
"the eternal, infinite body and consciousness of the universe or God, Icelandic Mythology (Understanding of the so-called Norse mythology or North-East, North-West and even Central-European War-Godhs mythology is just a part of Icelandic Mythology and understanding or description of these is mostly derived from the Icelandic one) and Icelandic folk tales. Einar's world is populated by Elfs, ""Hidden people"" or ""Huldufolk"", Vættir, Jötnar, angels and trolls, by beautiful women and bold warriors, and most of all a layer of symbolic content that can invariably be felt, but not always understood. A hint to some deeper meaning in Einar's powerful art"
"as the first element of the dithematic personal name ""Frøydis"". Freyja In Norse mythology, Freyja (; Old Norse for ""(the) Lady"") is a goddess associated with love, sex, beauty, fertility, gold, seiðr, war, and death. Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chariot pulled by two cats, is accompanied by the boar Hildisvíni, and possesses a cloak of falcon feathers. By her husband Óðr, she is the mother of two daughters, Hnoss and Gersemi. Along with her brother Freyr, her father Njörðr, and her mother (Njörðr's sister, unnamed in sources), she is a member of the Vanir."
"Fornjót In Norse mythology, Fornjót (Old Norse: ""Fornjótr"") was an ancient giant and king of """"Gotland, Kænland and Finnland"""" meaning Gotland, Kvenland and Finland Proper. His children are Ægir (the ruler of the sea), Logi (fire giant) and Kári (god of wind). The name has often been interpreted as ""forn-jótr"" ""ancient giant"", and Karl Simrock (1869) because of this identified Fornjotr with the primeval giant Ymir. But it is also possible, as was suggested by Peter Erasmus Müller (1818), that it is one of a well-established group of names or titles of gods in ""-njótr"" ""user, owner, possessor"", which would"
"Ragnarök In Norse mythology, Ragnarök (; ) is a series of future events, including a great battle, foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures (including the Gods Odin, Thor, Týr, Freyr, Heimdallr, and Loki), the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water. Afterward, the world will resurface anew and fertile, the surviving and returning gods will meet, and the world will be repopulated by two human survivors. Ragnarök is an important event in Norse mythology and has been the subject of scholarly discourse and theory throughout the"
"Norse mythology Norse mythology is the body of myths of the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Norse paganism and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Scandinavian folklore of the modern period. The northernmost extension of Germanic mythology, Norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the pagan period, including medieval manuscripts, archaeological representations, and folk tradition. Numerous gods are mentioned in the source texts such as the hammer-wielding, humanity-protecting thunder-god Thor, who relentlessly fights his foes; the one-eyed, raven-flanked god Odin, who craftily pursues knowledge"
"means goddesses. These terms, states John Lindow, may be ultimately rooted in the Indo-European root for ""breath"" (as in ""life giving force""), and to the cognates ""os"" which means deity in Old English and ""anses"" in Gothic. Another group of deities found in Norse mythology are termed as ""Vanir"", and are associated with fertility. The ""Æsir"" and the ""Vanir"" went to war, according to the Norse and Germanic mythologies. According to the Norse texts such as ""Ynglinga saga"", the Æsir–Vanir War ended in truce and ultimate reconciliation of the two into a single group of deities, after both sides chose"
"while combining several etymologies with the Old Norse personal name ""Lofn"". Lofn In Norse mythology, Lofn (Old Norse, possibly ""comforter,"") ""the comforter, the mild,"" or ""loving"" is a goddess. Lofn is attested in the ""Prose Edda"", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and in kennings found in skaldic poetry. In the ""Prose Edda"", Lofn is described as gentle in manner and as an arranger of marriages, even when they have been forbidden. Scholars have proposed theories about the implications of the goddess. In chapter 35 of the ""Prose Edda"" book ""Gylfaginning"", High provides brief descriptions of 16 ásynjur."
"an example of a broad revival of interest in the Viking Age and ancient Germanic topics. Ragnarök In Norse mythology, Ragnarök (; ) is a series of future events, including a great battle, foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures (including the Gods Odin, Thor, Týr, Freyr, Heimdallr, and Loki), the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water. Afterward, the world will resurface anew and fertile, the surviving and returning gods will meet, and the world will be repopulated by two human survivors. Ragnarök is an important"
"of Norse gods as examples of these functions in his 1981 essay--he finds that the Norse gods Odin and Tyr reflect the different brands of sovereignty. Odin is the author of the cosmos, and possessor of infinite esoteric knowledge--going so far as to sacrifice his eye for the accumulation of more knowledge. While Tyr--seen as the ""just god""--is more concerned with upholding justice, as illustrated by the epic myth of Tyr losing his hand in exchange for the monster Fenrir to cease his terrorization of the gods. What this tells us is that through these myths, concepts of universal wisdom"
"Odin In Germanic mythology, Odin (; from , ) is a widely revered god. In Norse mythology, from which stems most surviving information about the god, Odin is associated with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, battle, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, and the runic alphabet, and is the husband of the goddess Frigg. In wider Germanic mythology and paganism, Odin was known in Old English as ', in Old Saxon as ', and in Old High German as ' or ', all stemming from the reconstructed Proto-Germanic theonym . Odin is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of"
"Vanir In Norse mythology, the Vanir (; singular Vanr) are a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the ability to see the future. The Vanir are one of two groups of gods (the other being the Æsir) and are the namesake of the location Vanaheimr (Old Norse ""Home of the Vanir""). After the Æsir–Vanir War, the Vanir became a subgroup of the Æsir. Subsequently, members of the Vanir are sometimes also referred to as members of the Æsir. The Vanir are attested in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the ""Prose Edda"""
"Iðunn In Norse mythology, Iðunn is a goddess associated with apples and youth. Iðunn is attested in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ""Prose Edda"", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, she is described as the wife of the skaldic god Bragi, and in the ""Prose Edda"", also as a keeper of apples and granter of eternal youthfulness. The ""Prose Edda"" relates that Loki was once forced by the jötunn Þjazi to lure Iðunn out of Asgard and into a wood, promising her interesting apples. Þjazi, in"
"often used in an ASCII context or as an anglicization of ""Búri"". In the mainland Scandinavian languages ""Bure"" is used as a familiar form. Búri Búri (or Buri) was the first god in Norse mythology. He is the father of Borr and grandfather of Odin, Vili and Ve. He was formed by the cow Auðumbla licking the salty ice of Ginnungagap during the time of Ymir. The only extant source of this myth is Snorri Sturluson's ""Prose Edda"". Búri is mentioned nowhere in the ""Poetic Edda"" and only once in the skaldic corpus. In ""Skáldskaparmál"" Snorri Sturluson quotes the following"
"Lofn In Norse mythology, Lofn (Old Norse, possibly ""comforter,"") ""the comforter, the mild,"" or ""loving"" is a goddess. Lofn is attested in the ""Prose Edda"", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and in kennings found in skaldic poetry. In the ""Prose Edda"", Lofn is described as gentle in manner and as an arranger of marriages, even when they have been forbidden. Scholars have proposed theories about the implications of the goddess. In chapter 35 of the ""Prose Edda"" book ""Gylfaginning"", High provides brief descriptions of 16 ásynjur. High lists Lofn eighth and about her says that: In the"