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 …
Odr is the husband of the fertility Goddess Freya
Odr is a god (Old Norse: Óðr), and he is the husband of the fertility goddess Freya in Norse mythology. The name Óðr which also can be spelled Óð can …
Hnoss and Gersemi
Hnoss and Gersemi are the daughters of the goddess Freya and Óðr in Norse mythology. There is very little known about them, and the only source we have where they …
Freya the Goddess of love and fertility in Norse mythology
Freya is the goddess of love and fertility in Norse mythology, and she is associated with sex, lust, beauty, sorcery, gold, war, and death. The name Freya means “Lady”, and …
Angrboda is the mother of Jörmungandr, the Fenrir wolf, and Hel
In Norse mythology, Angrboda (Old Norse: Angrboða) is a jötunn and the mother of Loki’s hideous three children. The name Angrboda means “The one who brings grief” or “She who …
Gerd is said to be a very beautiful mountain giant in Norse mythology
In Norse mythology, Gerd (also spelled, Gerðr, Gerdr, Gerth) is a mountain jötunn who is said to be one of the most beautiful beings. She is the daughter of Aurboda …
Aurboda is a mountain-giant in Norse mythology
Aurboda is a mountain-giant, the wife of Gymir, and the mother of Gerd in Norse mythology. She lives together with her husband in Jötunheim, her daughter moved to Asgard to …
Gymir is a very rich jötunn in Norse mythology
Gymir is a rich jötunn and the father of Gerd in Norse mythology. He lives together with his wife Aurboda in Jötunheim (the land of the giants). In the lay …
Freyr is a male God of fertility in Norse mythology
In Norse mythology, Freyr is a Vanir and the central male god of fertility. He is the son of Njord, and he is the brother of the goddess Freya, unfortunately, …
Njord is a Vanir God and the father of Freya and Freyr in Norse mythology
Njord (Old Norse: Njörðr) is primarily the Vanir god of the wind, seafaring, fishing, and hunt, but he is also associated with fertility, peace, and wealth. He lives in Asgard …