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AH: Norse Gods

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Odin
Brother of Villi and Ve
Odin
He hung himself for nine days on the world tree Yggsdrasil, pierced by his own spear, to gain knowledge, and traded one of his eyes for a drink from Mimir's well to gain wisdom.
Odin
Fenrir kills him at Ragnarok
Thor
Protector of Midgard
Thor
His chariot is pulled by two goats
Thor
Dresses up as Freyja to get back a prized posession that has been stolen by Prymr
Freya
The giant Thyrm stole Mjollnir because he wanted to marry her
Freya
Twin sister of Frey, goddess of love, fertility, beauty, magic, war and death. She was famous for her hair which was spun from gold.
Freya
She travels in a chariot drawn by two cats.
Brisingamen
Freya's necklace
Falcon
What does Freya's cloak turn her into
Freyr
god of fertility, name means lord, one of the Vanir (group of gods associated with earth & water as opposed to sky)
Freyr
god of rain sunshine and harvest
Freyr
Given the region Alfheim as a present giving him the title of "Lord of the Elves"
Freyr
Owns foldable boat Skidbladnir
Freyr
Owns the golden boar Gullinbursti
Gullinbursti
Frey's golden boar that carries his chariot
Skidbladnir
The ship of Frey. Made at the request of Loki, but given to Frey as part of Loki's reparation for the theft of Sif's golden hair. Transported the dead to the afterlife.
Týr
God of War only had one hand
Gleipnir
It appeared to be only a silken ribbon but was made of six ingredients: the sound of a cat's footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, bear's sinews (meaning nerves, sensibility), fish's breath and bird's spittle. Its is said to be the reason why none of the above exist. It was at fetter created by dwarves to bind the wolf Fenrir.
Fenrir
He bit off Tyr's right hand
Fenrir
He will kill Odin during Ragnarok
Fenrir
Along with Jormungandr and Hel, this wolf was born of Loki and Angrboda, and will be killed by Vidarr at Ragnarok.
Hymskvidha
Tells the story of Tyr. Compares his strength to Thor's - Hymir's cauldron
Magni
Thor's son
Tyr
Will be killed by Garm, the guard dog of Hel
Loki
Is the god of fire.
Loki
Trickster god
Loki
Cut off the hair of Sif and had to trick dwarves into making her new hair
Loki
He's actually giant-kin, but lives with the Aesir and is Odin's blood-brother.
Loki
After being tricked, this Norse god re-gained Iduna's golden apples
Loki
Dresses as Freyja's maid to help Thor get his hammer back
Heimdal
Transforms into a seal and wrestles with Loki to get back Freya's necklace
Heimdal
Son of nine mothers
Heimdal
Owns the horn Gjallerhorn which is blown before Ragnarok
Heimdal
Kills and is killed by Loki
Heimdal
It is said that this god suckled on the milk of a male boar and the saltwater of the waves after he was born at the edge of the Nine Worlds.
Skadi
Female giant called the "snow-shoe goddess' and the embodiment of winter. Wife of Njord
Frigga
Odin's wife
Frigga
queen of the gods, cares for all humans (Especially women and children) often seen spinning
Hel
Goddess of afterlife
Baldur
The son of Odin and Frigga, he was especially loved by nearly every being in the world, but he was the first god to die.
Baldur
owned the boat Hringhorn
Baldur
Loki tricked Hodur into killing him
Baldur
God of beauty, innocence, peace, and rebirth.
Baldur
His death will cause Ragnarok
Baldur
Married to Nanna
Sif
Goddess of crops and the harvest.
Sif
Wife of Thor
Sif
Her golden hair was cut by Loki
Ask and Embla
First humans
Forseti
God of justice, peace, and truth. Son of Baldr; known for mediation and peace. Abstained from Ragnarok
Bragi
The Norse God of poetry and eloquence. Son of Odin and husband of Idun.
Idun
Guardian of the golden apples of youth and wife of Bragi.
Vidarr
Son of Odin and the giantess Gríor. Survives Ragnarok
Vidarr
Kills Fenrir
Hodr
Loki persuaded this blind brother of Baldr to shoot a sprig of mistletoe at Baldr
Hodr
Killed by Vali
Vali
Son of Odin and Rindr. Grew into an adult in one day.
Vali
Birthed to kill Hodr.
Vali
Survives Ragnarok with his brother Vidarr
Hoenir
Along with Mimir, this god is sent to the Vanir by the terms of the treaty.
Hoenir
This god gave reason to the first humans, Ask and Embla, and will survive Ragnarok.
Sol
Sister of Mani. Goddess of the son.
Mani
Moon goddess.
Njord
A Vanir god associated with wind and sea. Husband of Skadi and father of Freyja and Freyr.
Njord
The wife of this god mistakenly selected this god for marriage, thinking that he was Baldr because of his beautiful feet.
Vor
Goddess of wisdom
Norns
Norse Fates
Mimir
His severed head gives council to Odin.
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