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Bookmark or Share- Norse Gods - MythopediaThe Norse gods and goddesses are the array of deities honored by ancient Nordic worshipers. They primarily came from two different tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir, but were united in their efforts to fight the jötnar, a tribe of giants dwelling in another realm of the world tree Yggdrasil.
- Norse God Names - MythopediaNorse legends have fueled everything from the poetic and prose Eddas to Marvel’s Thor series—not to mention the next-gen God of War games, which are also set in Midgard. The enduring popularity of Norse mythology is a testament to the appeal of the timeless messages imparted by these tales of valor, wit, and wisdom—stories that continue ...
- Odin – MythopediaThough hero gods, such as the mighty Thor, fought with brute strength and bravado, the trickster god Odin dismissed these tools in favor of craft and cunning. Etymology The name “Odin,” rendered in the Old Norse as Óðinn , derived from two words: óðr , meaning “fury, rage, passion, ecstasy, or inspiration,” and the masculine ...
- Thor – MythopediaThe name “Thor” (Þórr in the Old Norse, thunar in Old Saxon) meant “thunder,” and was an obvious reference to the god’s alleged control of the phenomenon. When the Germanic peoples adopted the Roman calendar in the early centuries of the Common Era, they replaced the day called dies Iovis (“the day of Jupiter”) with Þonares ...
- Bifrost - MythopediaBifrost was the shimmering rainbow bridge that connected the Norse realms Asgard and Midgard. Guarded by the god Heimdall, whose eyes never closed, it was fated to fall after the jötnar’s invasion during Ragnarok.
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