Frigg – Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Best known as the wife of Odin, Frigg was a ruling member of the Aesir tribe and the queen of all Norse deities. Despite her leading status, Frigg’s place in Norse mythology remains uncertain. She was rarely discussed in primary sources, and her precise characteristics and personality remain unclear. Frigg held power over many areas of life ...
Thor – Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · A paragon of strength and masculine virility, the storm god Thor was the fiercest of Norse deities. He was the son of Odin, the “all-father,” and a member of the Aesir tribe of deities. Among his many abilities, Thor commanded storms and rain, and brought lightning and thunder. Due to his prodigious sexual appetite and his aptitude for ...
Loki – Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · Overview. The great trickster god of the Norse pantheon, Loki was a devious deity known for his many schemes and deceptions. A shapeshifter, Loki’s forms were as varied as the motives for his mischief, which included wealth, women, wisdom, and the sheer pleasure of his knavery. With Loki, appearances were never quite what they seemed.
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.
Midgard - Mythopedia
2022年12月29日 · The name “Midgard” (Old Norse: miðgarðr) was derived from the word mið, meaning “mid” or “middle,” and the word garðr, meaning an “enclosure,” “garden,” or “yard.”. As the “middle enclosure,” Midgard was located halfway up Yggdrasil, and served as a symbolic meeting ground for lawful order and lawless chaos.
Tyr – Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 · The one-armed god of the Norse pantheon, Tyr was a member of the Aesir tribe who represented war and bloodshed. Somewhat paradoxically, he was also known as a bringer of justice and order. Tyr’s contradictory nature stems largely from a lack of information about him. Mentioned only sparingly in the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, the works that ...
Nine Realms - Mythopedia
2023年2月10日 · Overview. According to Norse cosmology, the known universe was composed of Nine Realms. These realms were Asgard, the near-perfect home of the Aesir deities; Jotunheim, the fallen world of the monstrous jötunn; Midgard, the land of humans; Alfheim, home of the elves; Hel, a resting place for the dead; Vanaheim, the world of the magical Vanir deities; Nidavellir, …
Niflheim - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Overview. One of the Nine Realms in Norse mythology, Niflheim was a world of elemental ice and cold. Though seldom mentioned in Norse lore, Niflheim occupied a place of enormous cosmic significance: it was Niflheim that brought forth Ymir, the first giant, and Buri, the first of the Aesir gods, Buri. In time, Niflheim became synonymous with Hel ...