In Norse mythology, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr which respectively can be translated into teeth-barer and teeth-grinder are Thor’s two goats. Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr pull his chariot across the sky and bring …
Norns
The three Norns (Old Norse: norn, plural “nornir”) in Norse mythology decide the life course and length for every single being. The Norns live in a hall at the well …
Sleipnir
Sleipnir is Odin’s gray eight-legged horse in Norse mythology. The horse is so fast that when it runs it looks like it is sliding through the air. The name Sleipnir …
Fenrir
The Fenrir wolf (Old Norse: Fenrisúlfr) is one of Loki and Angrboda’s three children in Norse mythology. Fenrir has two siblings, Hel, who is the queen of the realm Helheim, …
Jörmungandr
In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr is the feared monster that encircles the realm of Midgard. It is one of the three children of Loki and Angrboða, the other two are Hel …
Hel
In Norse mythology, Hel is the queen of the realm of the dead. Every single person who dies from an illness, age, or is considered a coward or dishonorable by …
Narfi and Váli
In Norse mythology, Narfi and Váli are the sons of Loki and his wife Sigyn. They are minor deities and they do not seem to have a particularly high status …
Sigyn
In Norse mythology, Sigyn is an ásynja goddess, her parents are unknown, but it is generally believed that her ancestry is the Aesir. She is not listed as being a …
Gods & Goddesses in Norse mythology
In Norse mythology, there are two branches of deities, the Aesir, and the Vanir. The Aesir is the faction of gods and goddesses that we know the most about, and …
Loki is a cunning trickster who uses magic to shapeshift into anything he wants
Loki is by some, called the god of mischief, but is that really true, and is he even a god according to the Old Norse sagas? We know that the …