List of Germanic deities

This is a list of Germanic deities that are in Norse mythology.
Divided between the Æsir and the Vanir, and sometimes including the jötnar (giants), the dividing line between these groups is less than clear. However, it is usually accepted that the Æsir (including Óðinn, Þór and Týr) were warrior gods, while the Vanir (mainly Njörður, Freyja and Freyr) were fertility gods. Various other groups of beings, including elves, dwarves and jötnar were probably minor gods, and might have had small cults and sacred places devoted to them.       
Gods
NameName meaningAttested consorts and sexual partnersAttested childrenAttestationsBaldr (Old Norse), Bældæg (Old English)shining day.Simek (2007:26).NannaForsetiMerseburg Incantation, Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta Danorum, Chronicon Lethrense, Annales Lundenses, possibly BeowulfBragi (Old Norse)Connected with Bragr ("poetry")Simek (2007:43).IðunnNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, skaldic poetryDellingr (Old Norse)Possibly "the dayspring"Bellows (1936:75). or "shining one"Orchard (1997:32).NóttDagrPoetic Edda, Prose EddaForseti (Old Norse)"Chairman"Orchard (1997:46).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaFreyr (Old Norse), Frea (Old English), Yngvi (Old Norse), Ing (Old English)"lord"Orchard (1997:47).Freyja, GerðrFjölnir (Heimskringla)Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum, Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Heimskringla, Ögmundar þáttr dytts, Gesta Danorum, various othersHeimdallr (Old Norse)"World-brightener"Orchard (1997:78).None attestedNone attestedProse Edda, Poetic EddaHermóðr (Old Norse), Heremod (Old English)"War-spirit"Orchard (1997:83).None attestedSceaf (Old English only)Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Beowulf, Old English royal genealogiesHöðr (Old Norse)"Warrior"Orchard (1997:88).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta Danorum, Chronicon Lethrense, Annales Lundenses, possibly BeowulfHœnir (Old Norse)ContestedNone attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, skaldic poetryLóðurr (Old Norse)ContestedNone attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, skaldic poetryLoki (Old Norse)ContestedSigyn, AngrbodaNari/Narfi, Váli, Fenrir, Hel, Jormungandr, and SleipnirPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Heimskringla, Loka Táttur, Norwegian rune poem, Danish folk talesMáni (Old Norse)"Moon"None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaMímir (Old Norse)"Rememberer"None attestedSons, unnamedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaMeili (Old Norse)"lovely one"Simek (2007:210).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaNjörðr (Old Norse)ContestedOnce unnamed sister, once SkaðiFreyr, FreyjaPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Heimskringla, Egils saga, Hauksbók ring oath, place namesOdin: Óðinn (North Germanic), Wōden (West Germanic), *Wōdanaz (Proto-Germanic) (see List of names of Odin for more)"Frenzy"Orchard (1997:123).Frigg (consort), Skaði (Heimskringla only), Gunnlöð, Jörð, RindrSee Sons of OdinMost attestations of Germanic paganismÓðr (Old Norse) "frenzied one"Orchard (1997:121).FreyjaHnoss, GersemiPoetic Edda, Prose EddaSaxnōt (Old Saxon), Seaxnet, Seaxnēat, Saxnat (Old English)ContestedNone attestedNone attestedOld Saxon Baptismal Vow, Old English royal genealogiesThor: Þórr (North Germanic), Þunor (Old English), Thunaer (Old Saxon), Donar (Southern Germanic areas)"Thunder"Simek (2007:322).Sif (consort), JárnsaxaMóði and Magni, ÞrúðrMost attestations of Germanic paganism.Has a hammer.Týr (Old Norse), Tīw, Tīg (both Old English), Ziu (Old High German)"god", derived from Proto-Germanic *TīwazSimek (2007:337).Unnamed, possibly ZisaSeaxnotPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, skaldic poetry, Hadrian's Wall altarUllr (Old Norse)"Glory"Lindow (2001:301).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, skaldic poetry, Gesta Danorum, Thorsberg chape, toponyms in Norway and SwedenVáli (Old Norse)"Chosen"None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta Danorum (as Bous)Viðarr (Old Norse)"wide ruler"Orchard (1997:174—175).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaVé (Old Norse)VéOrchard (1997:173).Possibly FriggNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaVili (Old Norse)"Will"Simek (2007:363).Possibly FriggNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda

Goddesses
NameName meaningAttested consorts and sexual partnersAttested childrenAttestationsBaduhenna (Latinized Germanic)BattleNone attestedNone attestedTacitus' AnnalsBil (Old Norse)ContestedNone attestedNone attestedProse EddaBeyla (Old Norse)"cow," "bean," or "bee."Lindow (2001:78).ByggvirNone attestedPoetic EddaEir (Old Norse)"Peace, clemency"Lindow (2001:105). or "help, mercy"Orchard (1997:36).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaĒostre (Old English)"East"Barnhart (1995:229).None attestedNone attestedDe temporum rationeFreyja (Old Norse) (See List of names of Freyja for more)"Lady"Lindow (2001:126)Freyr, ÓðrHnoss, GersemiPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Heimskringla, Sörla þáttrFrigg (Old Norse)Derived from an Indo-European root meaning "Love"Lindow (2001:129).Odin (consort), Vili, VéBaldrPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta Danorum, Historia LangobardorumFulla (Old Norse)Possibly "bountiful"Orchard (1997:49).None attestedNone attestedMerseburg Incantations, Prose EddaGefjun (Old Norse)Related to "giving"North (1997:71).Skjöldr, unnamed jötunnFour oxenProse Edda, Ynglinga saga, Völsa þáttr, Gersemi (Old Norse)"Treasure, precious object"Simek (2007:106).None attestedNone attestedHeimskringlaGerðr (Old Norse)"Fenced in"Orchard (1997:54).FreyrFjölnir (Heimskringla)Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, HeimskringlaGná (Old Norse)Possibly related to Old Norse Gnæfa, meaning "to project"Lindow (2001:147).None attestedNone attestedProse EddaGullveig (Old Norse)ContestedNone attestedNone attestedPoetic EddaHariasaPossibly related to the valkyrie name Herja or meaning "goddess with lots of hair"Simek (2007:131).None attestedNone attestedStone from Cologne, Germany (CIL XIII 8185)Hlín (Old Norse)Possibly related to the Old Norse term hleinir, itself possibly meaning "protects"Lindow (2001:177).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaHretha (Old English)Possibly "the famous" or "the victorious"Simek (2007:159).None attestedNone attestedDe temporum rationeHnoss (Old Norse)"Treasure"None attestedNone attestedProse EddaIlmr (Old Norse)Potentially related to Old Norse ilmr, a masculine noun meaning "pleasant scent"Grimm (1888:1374).None attestedNone attestedProse Edda, skaldic poetryIðunn (Old Norse)Possibly "ever young"Lindow (2001:199).BragiNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaIrpa (Old Norse)Possibly relating to "dark brown"Simek (2007:176).None attestedNone attestedJómsvíkinga saga, Njáls sagaLofn (Old Norse)Potentially related to "Praise"Lindow (2001:213).None attestedNone attestedProse EddaNanna (Old Norse)Possibly "mother" from nanna, or potentially related to nanþ-, meaning "the daring one"Simek (2007:227).BaldrForsetiPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta Danorum, Chronicon Lethrense, Setre CombNerthus (Latinized Germanic, from Proto-Germanic *Nerthuz)Latinized form of what Old Norse Njörðr would have looked like around 1 CE.Lindow (2001:237–238)None attestedNone attestedGermaniaNjörun (Old Norse)Possibly related to the Norse god Njörðr and the Roman goddess NerioFinnur Jónsson (1913:110) suggests a Njörðr connection, Magnússon (1989:671) suggests Njörðr and Nerio.None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, skaldic poetryRán (Old Norse)"Sea"ÆgirNine daughtersPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Friðþjófs saga hins frœknaRindr (Old Norse)Possibly related to *VrindrSimek (2007:266).OdinVáliPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta DanorumSága (Old Norse)Possibly "to see"Lindow (2001:265).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, skaldic poetrySandraudiga (Latinized Germanic)"She who dyes the sand red."Nordisk Familjebok (1916:665). None attestedNone attestedNorth Brabant stoneSif (Old Norse)"In-law-relationship"Lindow (2001:266).ThorÞrúðr, UllrPoetic Edda, Prose EddaSigyn (Old Norse)"Victorious girl-friend"Orchard (1997:146).LokiNari, Narfi and/or VáliPoetic Edda, Prose EddaSinthgunt (Old High German)ContestedNone attestedNone attestedMerseburg IncantationsSjöfn (Old Norse)"Love"Lindow (2001:268).None attestedNone attestedProse EddaSkaði (Old Norse)Possibly related to Scandia.Simek (2007:287).Ullr, Odin, once Njörðr.SæmingrPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Ynglinga sagaSnotra (Old Norse)"The clever one"Simek (2007:296).None attestedNone attestedProse EddaSól (Old Norse), Sunna (Old High German)"Sun"Orchard (1997:152).GlenrPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Merseburg IncantationsSyn (Old Norse)"Refusal"Orchard (1997:157).None attestedNone attestedProse EddaTanfana (Latinized Germanic)UnknownNone attestedNone attestedGermania, Tamfanae sacrum inscriptionÞrúðr (Old Norse)"Power"Orchard (1997:165).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose Edda, Karlevi RunestoneÞorgerðr Hölgabrúðr (Old Norse)Literally "Þorgerðr Hölgi's Bride"Simek (2007:326–327).None attestedHölgi, possibly othersJómsvíkinga saga, Njáls saga, Skáldskaparmál, Færeyinga sagaVár (Old Norse)"Beloved"Simek (2007:353).None attestedNone attestedPoetic Edda, Prose EddaVör (Old Norse)Possibly "the careful one"Simek (2007:368).None attestedNone attestedProse EddaZisaPossibly related to *TiwazNone attestedPossibly Tyr via linguistic connectionCodex Monac, Codex Emmeran, and Suevicarum rerum scriptores
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