Norse Gods

The **Norse Gods** are a pantheon of deities central to all accounts of Norse mythology. The principal pantheon of the Norse gods consists of the **Aesir** (pronounced 'AYE-seer', traditionally spelled **Æsir** ), who are connected to power and conflict, while a second pantheon comprises the **Vanir** (pronounced 'Vah-NEER'), who are associated with cultivation and fertility. In Norse mythology, the two clans waged war against each other, ultimately resulting in the eventual unification of the two pantheons.

## List of Norse Gods

### Aesir

* Odin - Third Chief of the Aesir; God of Wisdom, Magic, Divination, Death, War, and Poetry. Son of Bor.
* Thor - God of Thunder, Lightning, Storms, Consecration, Strength, and Bravery, Fertility, Sacred Groves and Trees, and the protection of mankind. Son of Odin.
* Loki - The Father of Lies; God of Mischief, Magic, Fire, Serpents, Stories, Artifice, and Deception (officially not a part of the Aesir, but occasional ally).
* Mimir - Guardian of the Well of Knowledge (similar to Loki, not always counted as an Aesir).
* Frigg - Goddess of Marriage, Fertility, Family and Hearth. Wife of Odin.
* Sif - Goddess of the Earth, Fertility, Harvest, Abundance, Crops and Grain. Known for her beautiful hair. Wife of Thor.
* Idunn - Goddess of Spring, Eternal Youth and the Keeper of the Apples
* Balder - God of Light, Peace, Spring, Forgiveness and Purity (*deceased*).
* Forseti - God of Justice and Reconciliation and the earliest legislator in Norse, pacifist. Son of Balder and Nanna.
* Heimdall - The Watchman of the Gods. Guardian of the Bifrost Bridge. The God of Surveillance.
* Tyr - Keeper of Law and Justice. The God of War, Courage and Duels.
* Honir - God of Indecision, Avoidance and Mystery.
* Bragi - God of Music, Wisdom and Eloquence. Bard of the Aesir. Husband of Idunn.
* Ullr - God of Glory, Hunting and Skiing.
* Skadi - Goddess of hunting, skiing, winter, mountains and the former wife of Njord.
* Nanna - Goddess of Joy and Peace. Wife of the late Balder.
* Magni and Modo - Sons of Thor, symbolizing Brave and Strong separately.
* Hod - God of Winter and Darkness
* Vali - Murderer of Hod
* Ve - God of Senses and Expressions.
* Vidar - God of Vengeance
* Vil - God of Thought and Emotions, brother of Odin.

### Vanir

* Frey - God of Summer, Sunshine, Rain, Prosperity, Peace and Happiness. Lord of Alfheim and brother of Freya.
* Freya - Goddess of Beauty, Love, Fertility, Gold, War, Death, and Sorcery. Lady of Folkvanger and sister of Frey.
* Njord - God of the Seas, Winds, Wealth, and Fishing. Former husband of Skadi, father of Freya and Frey.
* Nerthus - Goddess of Fertility, Harvest, Lakes, Sacred Waters and Revenge.
* Gullveig - The Thrice-Reborn. Goddess of Alchemy and Witchcraft.
* Odur - God of summer sun. Husband of Freya.
* Fjölnir - The half-Vanir/half-Jotnar son of Frey and Gerd.
* Lytir - A god associated with fertility.
* Byggvir - God of barley. One of the elves who serve the god Frey and Beyla's husband.

### Uncertain

* Aegir - God of Ocean, Storm, Alcohol and Banquet. Husband of Ran.
* Audhumbla - Goddess of life and mother of Buri, the first Aesir.
* Ran - Goddess of Sea. Wife of Aegir.
* Nott - Goddess of Night. Wife of Delling.
* Dagr - God of Day. Son of Nott and Delling.
* Delling - God of Dawn. Husband of Nott.
* Sol - Goddess of Sun. Sister of Mani and daughter-in-law of Surt.
* Mani - God of Moon. Brother of Sol.
* Hel - Ruler of Helheim, Queen of the Underworld and Goddess of the Dead. Daughter of Loki.
* Glum - handmaiden to Frigg.
* Lofn - Goddess of arranged marriages
* Kvasir - God of Wisdom (*deceased*)
* Holler - God of disease, destruction, and disaster