Nordic Mythology

Njord

Njord

Njörðr (Old Norse: Njǫrðr [ˈnjɔrðz̠]), a god of the Vanir in Norse mythology, is associated with the sea, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth, and fertility of the harvest. He is the...

Njord

Njörðr (Old Norse: Njǫrðr [ˈnjɔrðz̠]), a god of the Vanir in Norse mythology, is associated with the sea, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth, and fertility of the harvest. He is the...

Fenrir

Fenrir

Fenrir (Altnordisch: [ˈfenrez̠]; "Moorbewohner") oder Fenrisúlfr (O.N.: [ˈfenresˌuːlvz̠]; "Fenrirs Wolf", oft übersetzt "Fenris-Wolf"), auch Hróðvitnir (O. N.: [ˈhroːðˌwitnez̠]; "Ruhmeswolf") und Vánagandr (O.N.: [ˈwɑːnɑˌɡɑndz̠]; "Ungeheuer des [Flusses] Ván"), oder Vanargand, ist...

Fenrir

Fenrir (Altnordisch: [ˈfenrez̠]; "Moorbewohner") oder Fenrisúlfr (O.N.: [ˈfenresˌuːlvz̠]; "Fenrirs Wolf", oft übersetzt "Fenris-Wolf"), auch Hróðvitnir (O. N.: [ˈhroːðˌwitnez̠]; "Ruhmeswolf") und Vánagandr (O.N.: [ˈwɑːnɑˌɡɑndz̠]; "Ungeheuer des [Flusses] Ván"), oder Vanargand, ist...

Sleipnir

Sleipnir

In Norse mythology, Sleipnir /ˈsleɪpnɪər/ (Old Norse: [ˈslɛipnez̠]; "slippery" or "the slipper") is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is mentioned in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th...

Sleipnir

In Norse mythology, Sleipnir /ˈsleɪpnɪər/ (Old Norse: [ˈslɛipnez̠]; "slippery" or "the slipper") is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is mentioned in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th...

Surtur

Surtur

In Norse mythology, Surtr (/ˈsɜːrtər/; Old Norse: [ˈsurtz̠]; meaning "black" or "the dark-skinned one," modern Icelandic Surtur), sometimes spelled Surt, is a Jötunn. Surtr is mentioned in the Poetic Edda,...

Surtur

In Norse mythology, Surtr (/ˈsɜːrtər/; Old Norse: [ˈsurtz̠]; meaning "black" or "the dark-skinned one," modern Icelandic Surtur), sometimes spelled Surt, is a Jötunn. Surtr is mentioned in the Poetic Edda,...

Ullr

Ullr

In Norse mythology, Ullr (Old Norse: [ˈulːz̠]) is a god associated with archery. Although literary references to Ullr are sparse, evidence, including relatively old Scandinavian place names, suggests that he...

Ullr

In Norse mythology, Ullr (Old Norse: [ˈulːz̠]) is a god associated with archery. Although literary references to Ullr are sparse, evidence, including relatively old Scandinavian place names, suggests that he...

Jörmungandr

Jörmungandr

In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, meaning "huge monster", pronounced [ˈjɔ̃rmoŋˌɡɑndr]), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr), is a sea serpent and the...

Jörmungandr

In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, meaning "huge monster", pronounced [ˈjɔ̃rmoŋˌɡɑndr]), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr), is a sea serpent and the...