Category: Norse Mythology

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 (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 (Nithogg, Niohoggr) (hateful) In Norse mythology, the dragon in Nifelheim at the foot of the cosmic tree, Yggdrasill; he gnaws at its roots. 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…

Audhumla (Audhumbla, Audumla) (rich, hornless cow) In Norse mythology, the primeval cow at creation, formed from vapors. She fed the primeval giant Ymir and lived…

Ask and Embla (ash and elm) In Norse mythology, the first man and woman. Odin, Vili, and Ve (or as a variant account lists them,…

Asgard (home of the gods) In Norse mythology, home of the Aesir gods. Asgard was surrounded by an enormous wall and consisted of many palaces,…

Aesir (god) In Norse mythology, a race of gods and goddesses under the leadership of Odin and opposed to the Vanir. The name may come…

Angerboda is the Witch of the Iron Wood; Mother of Wolves; Mother of the Apocalypse; Hag of the East Winds. Angerboda’s name is related to…

Andvari loves treasure. In the past, he didn’t need to forge it because he could find or even produce it with his magic ring, Andvaranaut…