Norse mythology is the compilation of the stories, religious practices, and myths of the ancient Nordic people. These texts span a period of time beginning in Norse paganism and continuing through the medieval era, during which most of Scandinavia converted to Christianity.
Norse Pantheon
Baldur
“Shining” Norse god known for his beauty, wisdom, and fairness.
Freya
Beautiful and seductive Norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility.
Freyr
Norse god of peace and prosperity, associated with virility and fair weather.
Frigg
Norse goddess of motherhood and fertility, queen of the Aesir deities.
Heimdall
Watchful Norse god who guarded Asgard from enemy invasion.
Idun
Norse goddess of youth and fertility whose magic apples rejuvenated the gods.
Loki
Norse trickster god, whose schemes and deceit sowed chaos.
Nerthus
Mysterious Norse goddess known as the bringer of peace and prosperity
Njord
Norse god of the wind and waters, patriarch of the Vanir tribe of deities.
Odin
The “All-Father,” chief of the Norse gods and ruler of the Aesir.
Thor
Norse god of thunder and wielder of the magical hammer Mjölnir.
Tyr
One-armed Norse god of war who championed order and justice.
