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 and is revered as a god of
Freya : She Who Shines over the Sea Freya, most beautiful of the Norse spirits, has dominion over love, sex, fertility, magic, witchcraft, warcraft, death, pleasure, and glory. Freya literally means “Lady” and may be a title, not a name.
Authoritative, comprehensive reference incorporating the latest research on tales, literary and oral sources, and the broad-reaching cultural legacy of Norse mythology. • Provides a discussion of literary and oral sources and cultural
Introducing an instant classic―master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his
In Norse mythology, the monstrous hound Garm was the servant of the goddess Hel and guarded the entrance to Helheim, the realm of the dead. Garm had four eyes and a chest
Hymir (the dark one) In Norse mythology, a sea giant who owned a large caldron that the gods wanted. Tyr and Thor went off to fetch it from the giant. In one
Hunding In Norse mythology, a king defeated by Helgi. He appears in the Volsunga Saga and Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre, the second opera of Der Ring des Nibelungen. Hunding is portrayed in
Hugin and Munin (Huginn, Muninn) (thought and mind) In Norse mythology, two ravens who fly about the world, then sit on Odin’s shoulders, telling him what they have seen. Snorri Sturluson says
Utgard (outer place) In Norse mythology, chief city of Jotunheim, the land of the giants. Its ruler was Skrymir, who was called UtgardLoki (Magus of Utgard) when he encountered Thor. Utgard appears
Urd (Urdhr) (the past) In Norse mythology, one of the three named Norns, the others being Verdandi and Skuld. Urd is the oldest of the Norns and looks to the past. SEE
Ull (Ullur, Ullr) (the shaggy one) In Norse mythology, stepson of Thor and son of Sif, Thor’s wife. He lived at Ydalir (yew valley). He is associated with winter and is known
Gerda, the beautiful Snow Queen, daughter of Angerboda and the giant Gymir, shines so blazingly white that she rivals the sun. Gerda is the Goddess of Snow Blindness. Like Hans Christian Andersen’s
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