Norse Mythology- Page 8

Dagr (day) In Norse mythology, the day, son of Nott (night) and Delling (dayspring). Dagr’s horse is Skinfaxi. Dagr and Nott had a horse and carriage that went around the earth once

Aesir-Vanir War In Germanic mythology, a war fought at the beginning of time that was concluded by a truce that joined the two warring entities into a single unified group of gods.

Ragnarok (judgment by the powers) In Norse mythology, the final battle between the gods and the giants that will bring about the end of the world. The battle will take place at

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 the dwarfs Fjalar and Galar from honey

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 under the massive ash Yggdrasill, the world

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 Frey and Freyja. When Njord went to

Nine Worlds : In Norse mythology, the worlds that made up the cosmos, watched over by Odin. They are Asgard, the home of the Aesir gods; Vanaheim, the home of the Vanir

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. Odin cast Hel into Nifelheim, where she

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 squirrel Ratatosk “runs up and down the

Balmung In Norse mythology, a magical sword forged by Völund the Smith (Wayland the Smith). Balmung appears in the sagas relating to the adventures of the Norse Sigmund, called Siegfried in Germanic