Norse pantheon
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In Norse paganism, a religion followed by the ancient and early mediaeval Norse peoples of Scandinavia, there were a number of different gods and goddesses. This article is a comprehensive list of them.

Divided between the Æsir and the Vanir, and sometimes including the jötnar (giants), the dividing line between these groups is less than clear. However, it is usually accepted that the Æsir (including Óðinn, Þórr and Týr) were warrior gods, while the Vanir (mainly Njörðr, Freyja and Freyr) were fertility gods. Various other groups of beings, including elves, dwarves and jötnar were probably minor gods, and might have had small cults and sacred places devoted to them.

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The gods and their function

God Function/Ability Items Relation
Baldr Hringhorni, greatest of all ships Consort: Nanna
Borr Father of Odin, Vili and Ve. Consort: Bestla
Bragi skaldship Consort: Iðunn
Búri Father of Borr. Grandfather of Odin
Dagr Day personified son of Delling and Nótt.
Delling Father of Dagr by Nótt.
Eir healing
Forseti God of justice, peace and truth Son of Baldr and Nanna.
Freyja Goddess associated with wealth, love, beauty, magic, prophecy, war, battle, and death.
  • necklace Brísingamen
  • Valshamr, a cloak giving ability to change into a bird
  • Cat-drawn Chariot
  • Hildisvini, a golden-bristled boar
 Consort: Óðr
Freyr God associated with Fertlity. Consort: Gerðr
Frigg Goddess of marriage and motherhood. Consort: Óðinn
Fulla golden ribbon around her head Frigg´s handmaid.
Gefjun perhaps fertility
Hel Ruler of Hel. Daughter of Loki
Heimdall Guardian of Ásgarð
Hermóðr A son or servant of Odin.
Hlín handmaid of Frigg
Höðr Killer of Baldr brother of Baldr
Hœnir Becoming one of the few survivors of Ragnarök
Iðunn Keeper of apples of eternal youthfulness Consort: Bragi.
Jörð Earth personified Mother of Þórr by Odin.
Kvasir wisest of the Vanir created from saliva of all the gods
Lofn May be another version of Freyja
Loki Consort: Sigyn
Máni The moon personified
Mímir Wisdom
Nanna Daughter of Nepr and wife of Baldr. Mother of Forseti
Nerþus A goddess mentioned by Tacitus. Her name is connected to that of Njörðr.
Njörðr A god associated with seafaring, wind, and wealth.
Norns destiny Well of Urðr
Nótt Night personified.
Odin Lord of the Æsir. God of both wisdom and war
(also battle, death, magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt)		 Consort: Frigg.
Sága An obscure goddess, possibly another name for Frigg.
Sif Wife of Thor.
Sjöfn love, possibly a variant of Freya
Skaði Njörðr's ex-wife. Daughter of Thjazi, and stepmother of Freyr and Freyja
Skirnir
Skuld
Snotra
Sól (Sunna) The sun personified.
Thor God associated with thunder Consort: Sif.
Týr god of war
Ullr Son of Sif.
Urd
Váli
Vár
Vé One of the three gods of creation Brother of Odin and Vili.
Verdandi
Víðarr Son of Odin and the giantess Gríðr.
Vili One of the three gods of creation Brother of Odin and Vé.
Vör

Lesser figures

Lists of Norse gods and goddesses contained in the Prose Edda

Goddesses

Gylfaginning (35) Skáldskaparmál (1) Thula

Pseudo-Norse gods and goddesses

Some characters sometimes presented as Norse deities do not occur in the ancient sources.

  • Astrild (Actually a synonym for Amor and Cupid invented and used by Nordic Baroque and Rococo authors. Might be confused with Freyja.)
  • Jofur (Actually a synonym for Jupiter invented and used by Nordic Baroque and Rococo authors. Might be confused with Thor.)

The following pseudo-deities are presented in Encyclopedia Mythica as Norse.

  • Brono (Claimed to be the god of daylight and the son of Baldr. Original source unknown. Might be confused with Dagr or Forseti.)
  • Geirrendour (Claimed to be the father of the billow maidens. Original source unknown. Might be confused with Ægir.)
  • Glúm (Claimed to be an attendant of Frigg. Source unknown.)
  • Laga (Claimed to be the goddess of wells and springs. May be the same as Laha, a Celtic goddess of wells and springs.)
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Æsir
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 Drawing of a Mjolnir pendant found at Bredsätra, Öland, Sweden
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