Freyr - Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Freyr, of the Vanir tribe, was a Norse god of peace and prosperity. Among other things, he was associated with male virility, sunshine, and fair weather. Often depicted with an enormous phallus, Freyr was worshiped across Scandinavia (particularly in Sweden), where he was celebrated at weddings and harvest feasts.
Freya – Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · Freya was the daughter of Njord (also Njordr), a god of the Vanir associated with the sea, sailing, fishing, wealth, and the fertility of crops. While her mother’s identity was ultimately unknown, some speculated that Freya was the daughter of Nerthus, an old Germanic deity known as a goddess of “peace and plenty."
Tyr – Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · The name “Tyr,” meaning “a god” or even “the god,” stemmed from the Proto Indo-European *dyeus-, by way of the Proto Germanic *Tiwaz, meaning “god or deity.” This was the same root used in the names of Zeus, king of the Greek gods, and Jupiter, king of the Roman gods. Because this word was reserved for the most powerful of ...
Thor – Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · Thor followed this pattern, and emerged in the sources as a full-fledged god with his entire repertoire of powers at his disposal. Nevertheless, a few historical details served to illuminate to Thor’s emergence as a god of the Germanic people. Marble figurine of Thor resting on his hammer (ca. 1827-1829) by Hermann Ernst Freund
Poetic Edda: Skirnismol (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Mythopedia. We’re building the world’s most authoritative, online mythology resource, with engaging, accessible content that is both educational and compelling to read.
Norse Gods – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The 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 …
Frigg - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Hermod asked the goddess of death to release Baldur, claiming that the fallen god was the most beloved being in all creation. Hel agreed to release Baldur, but only on the condition that all things weep for Baldur. As soon as Hermod had given them the news, the Aesir sent messengers throughout the known world.
Alfheim - Mythopedia
2022年12月5日 · Alfheim was one of Norse mythology’s Nine Realms, home to light and dark elves and overseen by the god Freyr. Its few mentions describe it as glorious, with inhabitants both fair as the sun and dark as pitch.
Heimdall - Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · Heimdall the watcher was a Norse deity of the Aesir tribe, a god of keen eyesight and hearing who stood ready to sound the Gjallarhorn at the beginning of Ragnarök. From what little evidence has survived, Heimdall appears to have been a protector of the deities and a guardian of the passages to and from the Nine Realms .
Brigid – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Brigid’s father was the Dagda—the Great God—a chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann. It was through the Dagda that Brigid had many siblings, including her brothers Aengus and Midir . In some sources, her mother was Danu , a powerful river goddess and the namesake mother-goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (“Children of Danu”).