Some
stuff about the Vikings
This page is
based on
a notebook found during a clear out of the
Anorak's office. Clearly it was gathered for a purpose and stored
carefully but never consulted again. So here it is, revived and
refreshed.
Gods Giants Other stuff
Some
gods and
goddesses
Eira
Goddess of medicine
Frey
One of the Vanir. Fertility god
Freya
Goddess of sex, war and death. One of the Vanir
Frigga
Wife of Odin
Heimdall
Guardian of the Rainbow Bridge, Bifrost
Hler, Aegir
God of the sea. Loki's brother. Son of the giant Ymir
Hlin
Goddess
attendant of Frigga. Goddess of consolation. Kisses away
mourners' tears.
Idun
Goddess of Spring
Lofn
Attendant of
Frigga. Eases the path of true love.
Loki
"The wizard of
lies"
Norns
Three goddesses
of destiny. Skuld (being) Urd (fate) and Verdani
(necessity). Weavers who spun the webs of life. Urd was old. Verdani
was young and lovely but well-built. Skuld was quick to anger.
Wyrd
Mother of the
Norns
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Giants
Gerda
Beautiful frost
giantess associated with the aurora
Narvi
The mother of
night
Wade
Father of Wayland
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Other
stuff
Asegir
The 12 wise men
who decided to unify the Vikings
Balmung
Sigmund's sword.
Fashioned by Wayland
Branstock
Oak tree in
Volsung's hall
Broken
Where witches
dance to Freya on Walpurgis night
Ellida
Magical dragon
ship owned by Aegir
Fafnir
A dragon
Freki
One of Odin's
wolves
Geri
One of Odin's
wolves
Hrimfaxi
Nott's horse
Hugin
& Munin
Odin's ravens
Taungrisnir
"Tooth
gnasher" Thor's goat
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