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Angrboda Loki's wife and mother of the Wolf
Fenrir, the Midgard Wyrm called Jormungand, and Hel.
Amma Norse Grandmother Goddess Who gave birth to
the race of Freemen.
Angerboda The Hag of the Iron Wood. aka Hel.
Bestla The etin-mother of Odin, Hoenir, and
Lodurr. She is believed by many to be the sister of Mimir. She may have
been a Yew-goddess.
Earth She is the mother of Thor by Odin, the
daughter of the Goddess Night and her husband Annarr ("the second"). She
was first made out of the corps of the hermaphroditic etin Ymir. Other
than "Mother Earth", one might think of her as the Mother of Midgard.
Edda Great Grandmother, Norse Mother Earth. Also
the word for sacred poetry inspired by Her. Icelandic sagas or Eddas
usually opened with an invocation to this Goddess, Who gave birth to the
oldest third of the human race.
Fulla Her name means "full" and is the Goddess of
riches and fruitfulness. She is said to be Frigg's sister as well as
handmaiden. She shares secret rede with Frigg and carries her casket / cup
indicating that she is responsible for the jewels of other Goddesses as
well as the gold and blessings Frigg wishes to bestow.
Frid Goddess of peace and beauty. Also lives on
the mountain "Lyfja". It is her name we invoke when we meet someone in
peace.
Frigg was the Norse goddess of love and fertility.
In some accounts she was Odin's wife, making her foremost among the Aesir
goddesses. She was the mother of Balder and gave her name to Friday.
Freya/Freyia Great Goddess of northern Europe.
Leader of the primal matriarchs called Afliae, Powerful Ones or D’sir,
Divine Grandmothers. Norse Goddess of Love and Beauty. Arainbow was Her
jeweled necklace. She rode a chariot drawn by cats. Sometimes depicted as
the Sow, Mistress of the gods. She is the Chief Valkyrie in Her falcon
cloak. Ruler of death, She chose from the dead spread across battlefields,
taking them to Her palace Sessrumnir, meaning “rich in seats”. In time
they might be born once more through the nurturance of the moist Earth,
another aspect of Freya. She was also a helpful deity to women in labor.
Hopeful lovers worshipped Her. Goddess of sexuality and making magic with
love prayers. Amber is her gem. She traveled throughout the heavens either
in a chariot with a retinue of cats or on the golden boar, Hildeswin. The
runes of Her sword signify power, fertility, and birth. Yew is sacred to
Her.
Gefjon Her name means "the giver" and is married
to Odin's son Skjöldr. Goddess of young and shy women, unmarried women,
and fruitfulness. She is also a Seeress. She is the one to call upon when
a woman is forced against her will.
Gerdr Wife of Freyr, an etin-maid won for him by
the magical force of his servant Skirnir. She is a Goddess of fruitfulness
and is an embodiment of the earth.
Gna Goddess of messages. She is good to call on to
make sure items sent by airmail get to their destination on time.
Gunnlod Norse Earth Goddess
Hlin Goddess of refuge. Protects those Frigg
wishes to save from certain dangers.
Hella, Halja, Hel Goddess and queen of the
underworld, of the dead that has not gone to Odin or Freja, and of the
unborn. Her realm is not like the Hell of the Christians, but there is a
section set aside for oath-breakers and other wrongdoers where their bones
are gnawed upon by the great wyrm. She is the daughter of Loki by his
eating an evil woman's half-burned heart and he thus became pregnant and
gave birth to every female monster in the world. Elder is Her tree and
holly is Her plant.
Hlíf Goddess of protection. Also lives on the
mountain "Lyfja".
Idun The Renewing One. In Her western garden grew
the apples of Immortality.
Jarnsaxa Her name means "Iron Knife" and is Thor's
etin-mistress. She is the mother of Thor's two sons, Modi and Magni. She
is very strong and very beautiful.
Lorride Second daughter of Thor and Sif. Where her
sister is dark, Lorride is fair with reddish-gold hair and has her
sister's strength. She is a traveler like her father and Odin. Although
she is not aggressive, she will not turn from a fight.
Löfn Goddess of illicit unions.
Night Daughter of the Jotunn Narvi. She married
three times. By her second husband Annar, she bore the Goddess Earth, and
by her third husband, who was related to Odin and his brothers, she bore
the child called Day. She was dark and swarthy like the rest of her
family, but her son, Day, was radiant and fair. During the creation, Odin
took Night and her son Day, sat them in horse-drawn chariots, and set them
in the sky to ride round the world every two half-days. Night leads the
way with her frosty-maned horse named Hrimfraxi and Day follows with his
horse named Skinfraxi who has a gleaming mane that lights up the sky and
earth alike.
Nerthus Goddess of peace, fertility, witchcraft,
wealth, the sea & rivers, purification. She is also known as the Earth
Mother. Erce is her old English name, known as the goddess of blessings.
Nanna Wife of Balder and mother of Forseti. Moon
goddess. She died of grief when her husband Balder died.
OstaraThe Germanic Goddess of Springtime Her name
may also be seen in other spellings: Eostra, Eostrae, Eostre, Eástre,
Austra. Eostra (Ostara) has fared somewhat better, although there is
little direct evidence of her and her followers. All cultures living in
temperate (or winter dominated) climates celebrate the coming of spring
with major rituals and festivals. One of the most important of spring
festivals among pre-Christian Germanic tribes apparently was dedicated to
the goddess Ostara, whose name suggests "east" and thus "dawn" and
"morning light." The veneration (if now only playful) of rabbits and
hares. The decoration of eggs (obvious fertility symbols).Place names
suggest that Ostara was venerated throughout ancient Germany and Denmark.
Ran Wife of God of the sea. She dragged drowning
men down with a net.
Rind Etin-mother of Vali, by Odin.
Sigyn Loki's faithful wife, who stayed by him in
his exile and strives to catch the serpents venom in a bowl to keep it
from falling in his face. She did not have to go with him but her
faithfulness would not allow her to do otherwise.
Sjöfn Goddess of the heart and passion. She gets
leave from Odin and Frigg for folk to come together, men and women,
although it is banned or otherwise denied. She is said to be extremely
mild and good.
Snorta Goddess of wisdom and prudence. She is
especially concerned with good manners and proper behavior.
Syn Goddess of defense. She is the keeper and
defender of the door at the Thing. She is the warder of magical workings
and of the home.
Skadi is Frequently referred to as the goddess of
skis or snow shoes, she travelled on skis, carried a bow, and hunted. She
was the daughter of the giant Thiazi [Old Norse Þjázi, variant Thiassi].
Thiazi was the son of a very rich giant named Alvaldi [Olvaldi]. When
Alvaldi died Thiazi and his brothers Idi and Gang divided their
inheritance by each taking a large mouthful of gold. After Thiazi was
killed by the Aesir as related in the section on Idun, Skadi took up arms
and went to Asgard for vengence. The Aesir offered her compensation for
the death of her father - she was allowed to choose a husband from among
the gods. There was only one small catch, she had to pick her new husband
based only on the appearance of his feet. She picked Njord by mistake,
assuming the best looking feet must have belonged to the god Balder.
Sif is the Goddess of crops and fertility; wife of
Thor and mother of Ull.
Saga ancient Norse Goddess, Speaker, Sayer.
Goddess of sacred poetry, charms, words of power.
Sunna, Sol Goddess of everything in the light, foe
to all wights who dog the dark death-paths - etins, trolls, and
ill-willing ghosts. She is the sister of Mani (Moon).
The Norns (Urd, Verdande, and Skuld), are the
Norse equivalent of the greek Fates. It is they who determine the orlogs
(destinies) of the Gods and of Man, and who maintain the World Tree,
Yggdrasil.
Trude Daughter of Thor and Sif, her name means
"strength". She is a Goddess of strength, battle, the hearth, and the
labors of organized agriculture. She has great strength and likened to a
giantess. Rocks and stones turned by the plow in the field are sacred to
her.
Ullin As Zisa is the female counterpart to Týr, so
Ullin is to Ullr. Goddess of hunting, skiers and is associated with
wintertime as is Ullr. She is sometimes blended into the etin-maid Skadi
who was elevated to Goddess for her bravery.
Urd Norse Earth Goddess.
Vár Goddess of troth. She takes revenge on broken
promises.
Vör Nothing is hidden from her. She is both wise
and inquiring.
Zisa, Cisa Some claim her to be the female
counterpart to the God Tyr. Some say as his wife, some say as his sister,
others say as his feminine aspect. Because her emblem is a ship, some
believe she is connected to the passage into the otherworld. Goddess of
order and stability, and is associated with Honor, courage, justice,
loyalty, and truthfulness.
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