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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 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 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 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 …

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 …

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, 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 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 …

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 (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 …