Ogma
Ogma (Ogham) In Celtic mythology, orator, warrior of the Tuatha de Danann, Irish god of literature, eloquence, fertility, healing, poetry, prophecy, and war; husband of…
Month: September 2017
Odin
Odin (also Othin) Leader of the Possessed; God of Frenzy, Wisdom, and War In Norse mythology, Odin is the one-eyed chief of the Æsir gods…
Odhrerir
Odhrerir (Odherir, Odhroerir, Odrorir) (heart stirrer) is in Norse mythology, a magic kettle containing a magic potion, the mead of poets. It was prepared by…
Nudd
Nudd (silver hand) In Celtic mythology, a sea god and king of the Tuatha de Danann (people of the goddess Danu). Nudd lost one hand…
Norns
Norns (pronouncers) In Norse mythology, the fates, women who determine the fate of each person. Three—Urd (past), Verdandi (present), and Skuld (future)—live near a fountain…
Njord
Njord (Niord, Njordhr) (humid) In Norse mythology, one of the Vanir; god of winds, sea, fire, and wealth; husband of his sister Nerthus; father of…
Njinyi
Njinyi (he who is everywhere) In African mythology (Bamum of Cameroon), creator god who allowed death to take human life. Njinyi created humans healthy and…
Nine Worlds
Nine Worlds : In Norse mythology, the worlds that made up the cosmos, watched over by Odin. They are Asgard, the home of the Aesir…
Nifelheim
Nifelheim (world of fog) In Norse mythology, the ancient underworld, the land of dark, cold, and mist; distinguished from Hel, the land of the dead.…
Nidhogg
Nidhogg (Nithogg, Niohoggr) (hateful) In Norse mythology, the dragon in Nifelheim at the foot of the cosmic tree, Yggdrasill; he gnaws at its roots. The…
