Norse Gods & Goddesses

Partial List of the Norse Gods, Goddesses & Other Supernatural Beings Their Lore, Powers & Influence The Names of the deities are in the old Norse language while the Rune names are in German. (Note: Many of the correspondences given in the following section are adapted from D.J. onway!s Norse Magic and her Book of Gods & Goddesses. "ther ma#or resources include Michael $oward!s The Magic of the Runes, Their Origins and Occult Power% &isa 'eschel!s A Practical Guide to the Runes, Jennifer (mith!s Runic Journey, )dred Thorsson!s Northern Magic Rune Mysteries and !ha"anis", his Runecaster#s $and%ook At the &ell of &yrd, and A $and%ook of Rune Magic, and Donald Tyson!s Rune Magic' "ther sources on the *nternet were important as well as other te+ts that were consulted., Aegir% of the -anir: The .le/0rewer and 1ing of the (ea. (on of the giant% 2orn#3tr% and 0rother of &o4i (fire% flame, and 15ri (wind,. $e is a (otunn, )giant nature spirit,. Married to Ran, they had nine daughters (undines,% each characteri6ing some aspect of ocean waves. 7sing a large cauldron given 0y Thor% he and his daughters 0rew ale. orrespondences: Runes: &agu6% Naudi6 olor: purple% tur8uoise Day: Thursday *ncense: cedar% rose 'lant: oa4% poly0ody (a leathery fern,% rose Rulership: 0rewing% control of winds 9 waves% gold% prosperity% sailors% sun4en treasure (tone: coral (ym0ol: dolphin% whale Aesir, .synur pl.: The "ld Gods. The "ld Gods are strong% 0eautiful and larger than humans and live longer than humans% 0ut are not immortal. )ach God has e+pertise in different categories. They generally are good% friendly and helpful to humans. Those -anir who have lived in .sgard for a

long time are also considered as .esir. The .esir are the gods of consciousness and the s4y as opposed to the -anir who are the gods of the earth% 0iological life% and the su0conscious. The .esir are direct descendants of "din through the father% or are females who have married (male, .esir. Audhumla: The Great ow. Nourisher. 'rimal shaping force of the universe. orrespondences: Runes: $agala6% 7ru6 .strological: ancer olor: 0rown% green Day: Monday *ncense: #asmine% #uniper% lotus 'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow Rulership: child/rearing% domestic crafts% motherhood (tone: copper% 8uart6 crystal% topa6 (ym0ol: cow Baldur (German 'hol,% of the .esir: The :right "ne. $is name means ;(hining Day.< "din=s second son% he is the god of &ove% &ight% :eauty% &oyalty% *nnocence% and Re0irth. $e is sacrificed at Midsummer 0y the dart of the mistletoe% and is re0orn at >ule. $e is married to the goddess of Joy% Nanna% and is father to 2orseti. $e was slain 0y his 0lind 0rother $odur whose hand was guided 0y the evil &o4i% and will return after Ragnaro4. orrespondences: Runes: 2ehu% Raidho% (owilo olor: gold% white Day: (unday *ncense: cinnamon% fran4incense 'lant: ash% chamomile% marigold% (t. Johnswort Rulership: advice% 0eauty% gentleness% harmony% reconciliation% reincarnation (tone: gold% goldstone (ym0ol: the sun Bragi% of the .esir: The 0ard of the Gods and the God of )lo8uence% 'oetry and ?isdom. $e is a son of "din and 2rigg% and hus0and to *dhunna. orrespondences: Runes: Daga6% Ge0o% Manna6% "thala Day: ?ednesday olor: orange% multi/colored *ncense: sandalwood% stora+ 'lant: 0eech% fern% lily of the valley Rulership: arts% music% poetry% song (tone: agate% carnelian (ym0ol: harp% 0oo4 Eir: . lesser 4nown Goddess of $ealing. Forseti (German 2orasi6o,, of the .esir: $is name means ; hairman.< $e is the God of &aw and Justice. . son of :alder and Nanna% Nep=s daughter. $is hall had a silver ceiling radiating light seen for a great distance. orrespondences: Runes: .nsu6% *ngwa6% Jera% Raidho% (owilo .strological: &i0ra olor: yellow

Day: 2riday *ncense: cedar% rose 'lant: mountain ash% yew% ivy% holly% nuts 9 cones Rulership: #ustice% law% mediation% peace% reconciliation% truth. (tone: amethyst% a8uamarine% lapis la6uli% tin (ym0ol: the scales of #ustice Freyja: (German 2ricco, of the -anir: (he is the Great Goddess% second only to 2rigg. $er name means ;The &ady.< The Goddess of the magic 4nown as (eidhr (German (eith, which she taught to "din% eroticism% physical well/0eing@ (he is the Aueen of the -al4yries who choose those to 0e slain in 0attle and carry them to -alhalla. (he is daughter of N#ord% and twin sister to 2reyr. (he is also a warrior goddess of great wisdom and magic4. (he wears the sacred nec4lace :risingamen% which she paid for 0y spending the night with the dwarves. (he is married to "dr and her children are $noos and Gersemi. $ers is the magic of reading runes% trance 9 astral travel% and casting spells. (he owns a falcon cloa4% ta4es dove form% rides in a chariot drawn 0y two cats% or rides a 0oar. (he weeps tears of gold% which 0ecome am0er% called B2reya=s TearsB. orrespondences: Runes: 2ehu% 1auna6% Tiwa6% 7ru6 .strological: Gemini olor: 0lac4 (protection,% green% red (se+,% silver Day: 2riday *ncense: mint% rose% sandalwood% 'lant: alder% apple% 0irch% 0ram0le% elder% mugwort% rose% tansy% vervain% yarrow Rulership: 0eauty% cats% domestic crafts% death% enchantments% farming% fertility% flowers% foresight% horses% #ewelry% love% luc4% magic% the Moon% passion% protection% romance% se+% trance% wealth% witchcraft (tone: am0er% copper% emerald% #ade% malachite% moonstone% silver% (ym0ol: the 0oar% cat% 2ull Moon% nec4lace% num0er CD% E/pointed star. Freyr (German 2ro ,% of the -anir: $is name means ;&ord%< and he is the lord of prosperity% eroticism% peace% and physical well/0eing% and his weapon is a magic sword and he has a magic ship that sails unguided to its destination. $e is 2reya=s twin 0rother and is married to Gorda' &i4e the eltic God ernunnos% he is the horned God of fertility and 1ing of the )lves. $e is married to Gerd and is father to 2#olnir. $is golden 0oar% Gullen%ursti, is the dawn of day. $e rules over .lfheim% the land of the &ight )lves. $e and 2rey#a are the archetypal &ord 9 &ady of ?iccaF?itchcraft. orrespondences: Runes: .nsu6% *ngwa6% Jera% Raidho% (owilo .strological: Gemini olor: gold% green% red Day: 2riday *ncense: mint% rose% sandalwood 'lant: ash% holly% ivy% mountain ash% nuts 9 cones% (t. Johnswort% yew Rulership: Rain 9 (unshine 9 the fruits of the earth. .lso a0undance% 0oars% 0ravery% empowerment% harvest% horses% #oy% plant growth% protection% sensual love% ships% success% wealth% weather (tone: 0rass% 0ron6e% gold% goldstone% rose 8uart6 (ym0ol: 0oar% the (un Frigg (German 2ri#a% 2ric4a,% of the .esir: $er name means ;&ove%< and she is "din=s wife% and mother to :aldur and $oor. (he is the Goddess of ivili6ation and the true Mother of all and protector of children. (he spins the sacred Distaff of life% and is said to 4now the future% although she will not spea4 of it.

orrespondences: Runes: :er4anan% Daga6% Manna6% 7ru6 .strological: ancer olor: 0lue% silver Day: Monday *ncense: lily of the valley 'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn Rulership: a0undance% child0irth% children% creative arts% cunning% empowerment% enrichment% magical powers% marriage% physical love% and may 0e invo4ed 0y the childless. (he teaches women all domestic crafts as well as farming. (tone: copper% crystal% moonstone% 8uart6% silver% (ym0ol: crown Gefion% of the -anir: The Giver. The Goddess of -irtue and un/married women: . fertility goddess and a shape/shifter. orrespondences: Runes: 2ehu% Ge0o% Jera olor: gold% green Day: 2riday *ncense: floral scents 'lant: alder% corn% elder% hawthorn% thyme% wheat% yarrow Rulership: crops% fertility% good fortune% land% luc4% magical arts% plowing% prosperity% (tone: am0er% copper% malachite (ym0ol: corn% plow% wheat Good Dwarves: The Master (miths. orrespondences: olor: 0rown% dar4 green% gold% yellow *ncense: cinnamon% ginger% mil4 9 honey% spicy scents 'lant: ferns% fir% #uniper% pine Rulership: passiveness (tone: diamond% gold% goldstone% iron% pyrite% steel% 6ircon (ym0ol: anvil 9 hammer% #ewelry% weapons Gullveig of the -anir: The Gleaming "ne. Mistress of Magic. (he came to live with the .esir as a handmaiden to 2rey#a and a teacher of (eidhr. The .esir tried to 4ill her% spar4ing the war with the -anir. orrespondences: Runes: Daga6% )hwa6% (owilo% Tiwa6 olor: gold Day: (unday *ncense: am0er% cinnamon% fran4incense 'lant: ash% celandine% chamomile% marigold% mistletoe% (t. Johnswort Rulership: healing% magic% seer/ship% sorcery (tone: chrysolite% copper% gold% #acinth% topa6 (ym0ol: the (un Heimdall: (German $eimo, of the -anir: The ?hite God of &ight and Guardianship. :orn of nine maidens% all of whom were sisters% $e is the handsome gold/toothed guardian of :ifrost% the rain0ow 0ridge leading to .sgard% the home of the Gods% and thus the connection 0etween 0ody and

soul. .s a child% $eimdall was sent 0y the Gods to teach humans to 4indle the holy fire% to instruct them in runic wisdom% to teach them wor4manship and handicraft% organi6ed their society% and originated and sta0ili6ed the three classes of men as spo4en of in the (ong of Rig. $e lived long as a man among men% and his rulership was a golden age of peace and prosperity. $eimdall slept with three different women who 0ore the ancestors to the three different classes: earls% farmers and serfs. ?hen he died as a human% he returned to the Gods where he was stripped of his aged human shape% regained his eternal youth and was ta4en into .sgard. *t is $e who will sound the signal horn to the .esir that Ragnaro4 is 0eginning. orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% *ngwa6% Manna6% Tiwa6 .strological: .8uarius olor: white% multi/colors Day: Thursday *ncense: 0irch 'lant: avens% oa4% polypody% rose% ver0ena Rulership: 0eginnings 9 endings% defense against evil% guardian% morning light (tone: amethyst% a8uamarine% 0ron6e% copper% gold (ym0ol: horn% rain0ow Hel (German $olle% $ulda, of the .esir: The Goddess of the Dead and the .fterlife% she herself is half/dead% half alive. The -i4ings viewed her with considera0le trepidation. Nevertheless% the Germans saw her as Mother $olle and helpful in times of need% 0ut vengeful upon those who transgress natural law. orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% $agala6% *sa .strological: (corpio olor: 0lac4 Day: (aturday *ncense: myrrh% stora+ 'lant: 0eech% elder% elm% ivy% #uniper% mullein% willow% yew Rulership: dar4 magic% revenge (tone: 0lac4 agate% #et% lead% o0sidian% ony+ (ym0ol: wolf Hermod of the .esir: The :rave "ne. (on of "din. orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% *ngwa6% Tiwa6 olor: red Day: Tuesday *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% pepper 'lant: hawthorn% pine% thistle% woodruff% wormwood Rulership: 0ravery% honor (tone: 0loodstone% garnet% iron% red agate% red topa6% ru0y% steel (ym0ol: shield% sword Hlin: Goddess of compassion and consolation% 2rigga=s second attendant. (he 4isses away the tears of mourners and relieves their grief. (he listened to mortals! prayers and advised 2rigga how 0est to answer them and give desired relief. (he protects people whom 2rigga wishes to save from danger. Hodur% of the .esir: The :lind God and the God of :lind 2orce@ The son of "din and 2rigg who was tric4ed 0y &o4i into 4illing his 0rother% :aldur.

Hoenir: The messenger of the .esir. The (ilent "ne. orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% "thala olor: red Day: Tuesday *ncense: pine 'lant: hawthorn% pine% thistle% woodruff% wormwood Rulership: aggressiveness% 0ravery (tone: 0loodstone% garnet% iron% red agate% red topa6% ru0y% steel (ym0ol: helmet% shield Holda. (ee $el. Idunna% of the .esir: The goddess of immortality% youth and 0eauty. orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% "thala .strological: Taurus olor: green% silver Day: Monday *ncense: apple 0lossom 'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow Rulership: 0eauty% long life% responsi0ility% youth (tone: copper% crystal% 8uart6% smo4y topa6 (ym0ol: apple ight Elves: The &ittle 'eople% the $idden 'eople. orrespondences: olor: 0lue% green% silver *ncense: fir% floral scents% ginger% lily of the valley% mil4 9 honey 'lant: alder% ferns% fir% marigold% pine% thyme (tone: 0ron6e% copper% moonstone 8uart6% roc4 crystal% silver (ym0ol: 0ow 9 arrow% horses% leaf% star% vine% wand ofn: . lesser 4nown Goddess of *ndulgence. *t is from her that permission may 0e secured for se+ual indulgences and liaisons for0idden 0y custom and law. o!i: Neither an .esir or a -anir: :lood 0rother of "din. The 2ather of &ies% Tric4ster% (hape/ changer. (on of the giant 2ar0auti% he is of the race of )ttins ()lementals, and possesses some of their daemonic 8ualities. $e is the Tric4ster% and the God of 2ire and Misfortune. $e is 0oth a helper and a foe of the .esir% 0ut it was he who spawned the monsters: the 2enris ?olf and the Midgard ?yrm% Jormurgandr. $e is married to (igyn and his other children include the goddess $el and (leipnir% "din=s G/legged horse. $e is the originator of deceit% and the disgrace of all gods and men% and ultimately the Destroyer of all things. $is wife is (igyn and their son% Nare% or Narfe. orrespondences: Runes: 1auna6% Naudi6% Thurisa6 .strological: .ries olor: 0lac4 Day: (aturday *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% pepper% yew 'lant: 0eech% 0lac4thorn% elder% elm% ivy% #uniper% mullein% thistle% willow% yew Rulership: agility% cunning% dar4 magic% daring% death% deceit% destruction% earth8ua4es% evil% fires% lecherousness% lies% mischief% revenge% stealth% thieves% tric4ery% wit (tone: 0lac4 agate% #et% lead% o0sidian% ony+

(ym0ol: sna4e "ani: The Moon. "imir% of the .esir: The ?ise "ne. orrespondences: Runes: .nsu6% Daga6% )hwa6% &agu6% Manna6% "thala olor: yellow Day: (unday *ncense: cinnamon 'lant: ash% celandine% chamomile% marigold% mistletoe% (t. Johnswort Rulership: the arts% inland la4es% 4nowledge% peace% pools% springs% teaching% wisdom (tone: chrysolite% copper% gold% #acinth% topa6 (ym0ol: fountain% pool% well #anna of the -anir: (he is married to :aldur and mother to 2orseti. (he is a goddess of &ove% Romance and 2ertility% also of ?ealth and 'rosperity. orrespondences: Runes: :er4anan% 7ru6% ?un#o olor: pale green% silver Day: Monday *ncense: floral scents% #asmine% #uniper% lotus 'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow Rulership: gentleness% love (tone: moonstone% 8uart6% silver (ym0ol: crescent Moon #ehallennia: Goddess of 'lenty. orrespondences: Runes: :er4anan% &agu6% 7ru6% ?un#o olor: green% yellow Day: 2riday *ncense: floral scents% rose% sandalwood 'lant: alder% 0irch% 0ram0le% elder% feverfew% mugwort% rose% tansy% thyme% vervain% yarrow Rulership: fishing% fruitfulness% plenty% seafaring (tone: am0er% 0ron6e% copper% emerald% #ade% malachite% moonstone% silver (ym0ol: cornucopia #erthus German $ertha,: (he is Mother )arth and a Goddess of the (ea and of Rivers. orrespondences: Runes: :er4anan% Daga6% )hwa6% &agu6% Raidho% ?un#o .strological: 'isces olor: light 0rown% green Day: Monday *ncense: #asmine% #uniper% lotus 'lant: 0irch% fir% hawthorn% loosestrife% mint% mugwort% rose% willow Rulership: fertility% groves% peace% purification% sea% (pring% wealth% witchcraft (tone: copper% crystal% 8uart6% smo4y topa6 (ym0ol: groves% the sea #jord: God of the "ceans and Rivers and &ord of .0undance and Material well/0eing% and is third among the -anir. Married to the giantess (4adi% he 0egat two children: a son% 2reyr and a daughter 2rey#a. orrespondences:

Runes: 2ehu% )hwa6% &agu6% Manna6% "thala .strological: 'isces olor: 0lue Day: Thursday *ncense: cedar% vervain 'lant: avens% ferns% oa4% oa4 moss% polypody% ver0ena Rulership: fire% fishing% guarantees oaths% lands% livestoc4% prosperity% sailors% sea% stu00ornness% success% wind% wisdom (tone: amethyst% a8uamarine% tin% tur8uoise (ym0ol: fish% the sea% ships $he #orns (7rda% -erdandi% and (4uld,: The Norse e8uivalent of the Gree4 2ates. *t is they who determine the destinies of the Gods and of Man% and who maintain the ?orld Tree% >ggdrasill. %din (German ?otan,% of the .esir: 2ather of all the Gods and of men. The God of magic4% ecstasy% poetry% and man!s consciousness of inner divinity@ $e 0rings 4nowledge% wisdom% ideas and inspiration to help Man4ind. $e is 0oth the shaper of &yrd (2ate: the past actions that continually affect and condition the future, and the 0ender of Orlog (Destiny: the future that affects the past, showing the interconnected nature of all actions. $e is married to 2rigg and father to :aldur and $oor. *t is he who ma4es men mad% possessed of driving rage% and also the ;madness< perceived of the warrior in 0attle% the seer in trance% the poet!s creativity. *t is also he who sacrifices an eye at the well of Mimir to gain inner wisdom% and later hangs himself upon >ggdrasill to gain the 4nowledge and power of the Runes. $e can travel to any realm within the nine Nordic worlds. $e is pictured wearing a floppy hat and a 0lue/grey cloa4 and is accompanied 0y two ravens% $ugginn (thought, and Munin (memory who daily fly over the world reporting all that has happened. orrespondences: Runes: .nsu6% Daga6% )hwa6% *ngwa6% Jera% &aga6% "thala% ?un#o .strological (ign: (agittarius olor: 0lac4 (revenge% dar4ness,% orange% red (healing% #ustice% weather, Day: ?ednesday% (aturday *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% pine% sandalwood 'lant: 0eech% ferns% maidenhair% mandra4e% mar#oram% polypody% valerian% yew Rulership: the arts% civili6ation% creativity% death 9 re0irth% divination% fate% healing% horses% initiation% inspiration% #ustice% 4nowledge% law% logic% love and romance% magic% medicine% music% poetry% prophecy% the runes% self/sacrifice% storms% thought% war% weapons% wild hunt% wisdom% words of power (tone: agate% carnelian% gold% #et% ony+% tin (ym0ol: 0lue cloa4 9 floppy hat% eagle% raven% wolf &an, of the -anir: The Ravager. (he is married to .egir% is malicious and unpredicta0le. orrespondences: Runes: 1auna6% Naudi6% Thurisa6 .strological: (agittarius olor: 0lac4 Day: (aturday *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% #uniper% stora+ 'lant: 0eech% 0uc4thorn% elder% elm% ivy% #uniper% mullein% willow% yew Rulership: drowning% great terror% sailors% the sea% storms (tone: 0lac4 agate% #et% lead% o0sidian% ony+ (ym0ol: fish nets% stormy sea

'aga: . lesser 4nown Goddess of ?riting% 'oetry% and Memory and a prophet. 'if ((ifa,% of the .esir: The $arvest Goddess. (he is married to Thor% and mother to 'ruor and 7llr. orrespondences: Runes: :er4anan% Ge0o% Jera% ?un#o .strological: -irgo olor: gold% green Day: Monday *ncense: floral scents% #asmine 'lant: 0irch% chamomile% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow Rulership: 0eautiful hair% fruitfulness% generosity% harvest% plenty (tone: 0rass% 0ron6e% copper% crystal% 8uart6% smo4y topa6 (ym0ol: loom% mirror 'igyn: The 2aithful. (he is married to &o4i% and mother to sons Nari and -ali. orrespondences: Runes: (owilo% 7ru6% ?un#o olor: 0rown% pin4 Day: Monday *ncense: floral scents 'lant: 0irth% fir% hawthorn% mugwort% rose% willow Rulership: faithfulness% love% loyalty (tone: 0ron6e% copper% crystal% 8uart6% smo4y topa6 (ym0ol: 0owl 'jofna: Goddess of &ove who can turn anyone!s thoughts to love. orrespondences: Runes: Ge0o% ?un#o .strological: apricorn olor: red Day: 2riday *ncense: mint% rose% sandalwood 'lant: alder% 0irch% elder% mugwort% rose% willow Rulership: dar4 magic% hunting% mountains% revenge% winter (tone: am0er% copper% emerald% #ade% malachite% moonstone% silver (ym0ol: heart '!adi of the -anir: Mistress of Dar4 Magic and the Goddess of ?inter and of the $unt. (he is married to N#ord% the gloomy (ea God% noted for his 0eautiful 0are feet% sym0olic of fertility and attractive to (4adi. (he is may 0e invo4ed in cases of #ustice% vengeance% and righteous anger% and is the deity who sentenced &o4i to 0e 0ound underground with a serpent dripping poison upon his face in punishement for his crimes. (4adi=s character is found in two of $ans hristian .nderson=s tales: BThe (now AueenB and BThe *ce 'rincess.B orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% $agala6. *sa% 1auna6% Thurisa6 .strological: apricorn olor: 0lac4 Day: (aturday *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% myrrh% pepper 'lant: 0eech% 0lac4thorn% elder% elm% ivy% #uniper% mullein% willow Rulership: dar4 magic% hunting% mountains% revenge% winter (tone: 0lac4 agate% #et% o0sidian% ony+% tin (ym0ol: mountains% New Moon

'unna: The (un. $hor (German Donnar,% of the .esir: The red/headed God of Thunder and weather in general% powerful 'rotection% *nspiration% Magical 'ower% and 'ersonal (trength. Thor is a son of "din% is the foremost of the .esir% and rules over the realm called Thrudvang. $e is the strongest of all gods and men% and is the protector of all Midgard. $e wields the mighty hammer M(ollnir that causes lightening flashes. $is 0attle car is drawn 0y two goats. $e is married to (if% and father to 'ruor and 7llr. The "a4 is sacred to Thor. orrespondences: Runes: .nsu6% )hwa6% *ngwa6% Raidho% Thurisa6 .strological: &eo olor: red Day: Thursday *ncense: dragon!s 0lood% #uniper% pine 'lant: acorns% avens% oa4% oa4 moss% thistle Rulership: courage% crops% defense% goats% law 9 order% oa4s% storms% strength% thunder 9 lightning% trading voyages% trust% war% water% weather (tone: carnelian% iron% lodestone% red agate% steel (ym0ol: Meging(ardar (his magic 0elt that increases his strength,% M(ollnir (his magic hammer% the destroyer,% $yr (German Tiw,% of the .esir: "din!s son% Tyr is the God of &aw 9 Justice% Rational Thought and Right "rder% 'rotection% Divination% .stronomy% (trength and ourage@ he is the ancient god of ?ar and the &awgiver of the gods. $e sacrificed his hand so that the evil 2enris wolf may 0e 0ound. $e may 0e invo4ed in all manners of Justice% fair play% and Right .ction. orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% *ngwa6% Jera% 1auna6% Thurisa6 .strological: &i0ra olor: orange% yellow Day: Tuesday *ncense: #uniper% pine 'lant: 0lac4thorn% #uniper% oa4% thistle% vervain Rulership: athletics% 0ravery% honor% integrity% #ustice% law% order% self/sacrifice% the s4y% solemn oaths% victory% war (tone: 0ron6e% gray agate% smo4y topa6% steel (ym0ol: helmet% sword (llr of the .esir: The Magnificent% the :ow God% God of the $unt. 7llr is a son of (if% and a step/ son of Thor. 2air of face% he is a great warrior to 0e invo4ed 0y men in com0at. $e is the greatest archer% and the fastest s4ier. orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% *sa% 'erth% Tiwa6 .strological: apricorn olor: white% yellow Day: ?ednesday *ncense: pine% sandalwood 'lant: 0eech% fern% maidenhair% mandra4e% mar#oram% valerian Rulership: archery% 0eauty% single com0at% hunting% magic% no0ility (tone: agate% alloys% carnelian (ym0ol: 0ow% mountains% s4is )idar of the .esir: . son of "din who will survive Ragnaro4 as will his 0rother -ali. $e is the strongest ne+t after Thor and helps all the gods in the hardest tas4s.

)ali% of the .esir: God of -engeance% he is the avenger of :aldur. -ali is a son of "din and Rindr. Daring in com0at and a good shot% he and -idar will survive Ragnaro4. )al!ries: Thirteen goddesses who choose slain warriors that will go to -alhalla. orrespondences: Rulership: death% fearlessness% flying horses% war% wolves (ym0ol: helmets% spears crowned with flames% )ani* (not -anir, are Mundilfari% Mundilfara% Mani% (ol@ 2reyr=s servants: :yggvir% :eyla@ 2reya=s -al4yries. )anir: The second race of gods% they are concerned with Nature and with the functions of eroticism% fertility% and prosperity. Those gods and goddesses most concerned with family as N#ord% 2reyr and 2rey#a. The -anir are direct descendants of $olde 0y way of the mother% or are males that have married (female, -ans. They are: $olde% Nerthus% N#ord% 2reya% 2reyr% "dh% $noss% .egir% Ran% 7llr% 7lla% Gerdh% (4irnir% $eimdallr% *dunna% :ragi% (iofyn% Gef#on% (4adhi% )rde% the 7ndines% (vol% "stara% Gullveig. 2ollowing the war with the .esir% hostages were e+changed and those of the -anir who came to the .esir are called *anic and have their own character. They are Mundilfari% Mundilfara% Mani% (ol@ 2reyr=s servants: :yggvir% :eyla@ 2reya=s -al4yries. orrespondences: Rulership: fertility% magical powers% witchcraft )+r: . lesser 4nown Goddess of $onesty and% and may 0e invo4ed to witness love/vows and other oaths and to punish those who 0rea4 their oaths. Newly married couples call her name as they ta4e each other=s hands. ,eiland (?eyland,: The (mith of the Gods. orrespondences: Runes: )hwa6% *ngwa6% 'erth% Tiwa6 .strological: Taurus olor: yellow Day: ?ednesday *ncense: #uniper% thyme% vervain 'lant: 0eech% ferns% #uniper% mar#oram% thyme% valerian Rulership: cunning% healing% horses% s4ill% magic% metal/wor4ing% strength (tone: agate% 0ron6e% carnelian% iron% #asper% steel (ym0ol: anvil 9 hammer% horseshoes -mir: The first 2rost Giant. :rutal% evil% violent.