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Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period.
Odin appears as a prominent god throughout the recorded history of Northern Europe, from the Roman occupation of regions of Germania (from c. 2 BCE) through movement of peoples during the Migration Period (4th to 6th centuries CE) and the Viking Age (8th to 11th centuries CE).
1 dzień temu · Gods and Goddesses Aesir. Aesir (Old Norse: Aesir) is the main group of gods in Norse mythology, leaving in Asgard, they are ruled by Odin. Balder. Balder (Old Norse: Baldr) is the god of light, joy, purity, and beauty, son of Odin and Frigg. Borr. Borr (Old Norse: Borr) is a primordial god, the son of Buri and the father of Odin, Vili, and Ve. Bragi. Bragi (Old Norse: Bragi) is the god of ...
Norse mythology is a set of beliefs and stories shared by Northern Germanic tribes. It was not handed down from the gods to the mortal. It had no scripture. The mythology was passed on from one generation to the next in the form of poetry. It continued to be passed down this way through the time of the Vikings. The original beliefs were long lost.
To use the Old Norse to English version, click here or on any of the Old Norse letters in the Link Bars below. For Viking ship terms, click here. For Viking runes, click here. For more information on the Old Norse language and runes, see the Viking Language Book Series by Jesse L. Byock here.
These are family trees of the Norse gods showing kin relations among gods and other beings in Nordic mythology. Each family tree gives an example of relations according to principally Eddic material however precise links vary between sources.
This is a list of Norse gods and goddesses 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.
