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
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
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
Nuada – Mythopedia Nuada Airgetlám, or “Nuada of the Silver Hand,” was the first king of the powerful Celtic gods, the Tuatha dé Danann A ruler both generous and fair, he lost his hand in battle against the monstrous Fomorians
Prose Edda: Gylfaginning (Full Text) - Mythopedia Here Begins the Beguiling of Gylfi I King Gylfi ruled the land that men now call Sweden It is told of him that he gave to a wandering woman, in return for her merry-making, a plow-land in his realm, as much as four oxen might turn up in a day and a night But this woman was of the kin of the Æsir; she was named Gefjun She took from the north, out of Jötunheim, four oxen which were the
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
Poetic Edda: Lokasenna (Full Text) - Mythopedia Tyr, who had but one hand, was there; the wolf Fenrir had bitten off his other hand when they had bound him There were Njorth and Skathi his wife, Freyr and Freyja, and Vithar, the son of Othin Loki was there, and Freyr’s servants Byggvir and Beyla Many were there of the gods and elves Ægir had two serving-men, Fimafeng and Eldir
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
Loki – Mythopedia Loki was the ultimate trickster among the Norse gods, a shapeshifter whose wily deceptions sowed chaos among his people He survived the fallout of his pranks thanks to his wit and cunning
Freya – Mythopedia Freya was the arrestingly beautiful Norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility A member of the Vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and a fierce warrior