Tyr – Mythopedia Tyr was the Norse god of war and bloodshed, also renowned as a bringer of order and justice He was best known for sacrificing his arm to Fenrir so that the gods could trap the giant wolf
Heimdall – Mythopedia Heimdall was the divine sentinel of the Norse pantheon His keen eyesight and hearing made him the perfect guardian of the Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard to the human realm
Norse God Names - Mythopedia Norse god names: Origin, structure, and meaning Thunder, fire, and hammers you cannot possibly wield: this is the world of the Norse gods, where mythology and legendary storytelling meet The two tribes of the Aesir and Vanir are in an eternal struggle against the giant jötnar— and it takes some interesting characters to fight giants Norse legends have fueled everything from the poetic and
Norse Gods – Mythopedia The Norse gods and goddesses are the array of deities honored by ancient Nordic worshipers They primarily came from two different tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir, but were united in their efforts to fight the jötnar, a tribe of giants dwelling in another realm of the world tree Yggdrasil
Baldur – Mythopedia These half-brothers included Thor, Vidarr, Tyr, Heimdall, Hermod, and Bragi Another half-brother, Váli, was conceived by Odin and the giantess Rindr after Baldur’s death in order to avenge him Baldur married the goddess Nanna, and together they had a son named, Forseti, a god associated with peace and justice
Uranus – Mythopedia Uranus was the primordial Greek deity embodying the sky, the air, and the heavens Along with Gaia, the personification of the Earth, he fathered the Twelve Titans, the youngest of whom (Cronus) eventually overthrew him
Atlas – Mythopedia Atlas was a Greek Titan famed for his prodigious strength and endurance, condemned to shoulder the heavens for eternity He once passed the burden of holding up the world to the hero Hercules, but was tricked into taking it back
Jizo – Mythopedia Jizo (地蔵) is a compassionate Japanese bodhisattva who vowed not to reach Nirvana until every other soul attains enlightenment He is particularly attentive to unborn children and those who die before reaching adulthood
Thor – Mythopedia Thor was the fiercest of Norse deities, god of thunder and lightning and always raring for a fight Wielding his powerful hammer Mjölnir, he defeated many monsters and jötnar in service of the Aesir
Hades – Mythopedia Hades was a fearsome Greek god and ruler of the Underworld So dreaded by the Greeks that they didn’t dare speak his name, his most famous act was abducting Persephone, goddess of springtime