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Aegir

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Norse God of the sea. Married to Ran and lives under the waves near the island of Hlesey.

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Aesir

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A group of warrior gods led by Odin who inhabit Asgard.

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Alfheim

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The land of the light elves in Asgard

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Algron

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Island where Odin (Harbard) stayed for five years

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Alsvid

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One of the horses that pull the sun.

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Alvis

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Dwarf who was promised Thor’s daughter for his wife, but was tricked by Thor and turned into stone.

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Andvari

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Dwarf whose treasure hord was stolen by Loki to pay the blood fine for Otter’s death. He cursed the hoard that was stolen.

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Angroboda

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Mistress of Loki and mother of Fenrir, Jormungand and Hel.

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Arvak

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One of the horses that pull the sun.

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Asgard

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Land of the Aesir

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Audumla

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Cow created out of ice at the creation. Suckled Ymir and licked Buri out of the ice.

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Aurgelmir

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Otherwise known as Ymir.

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Balder

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Son of Odin and Frigg. Known as a gentle and wise god. Killed accidentally by his brother Hod. Will return after Ragnarok.

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Baugi

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Brother of Sutting. He employed Odin, disguised as Bolverk, on his journey to recover the mead of poetry.

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Bergelmir

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The only giant to escape the flood of Ymir’s blood at the creation.

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Bestla

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Wife of Bor and mother of Odin, Vili and Ve.

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Bifrost

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The flaming rainbow bridge between Asgard and Midgard

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Bilskirnir

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Thor’s hall in Asgard

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Bodn

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One of the jars filled with the mead of poetry.

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Bolverk

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The alias Odin adopted when disguised as a giant to win the mead of poetry.

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Bor

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Son of Buri and father of Odin, Vili and Ve.

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Bragi

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The Norse God of poetry and eloquence. Son of Odin and husband of Idun.

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Breidablik

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Balder’s hall in Asgard

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Brising’s Necklace

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Golden necklace given to Freyja by dwarfs.

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Brokk

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Brother of Eitri, who fashioned gifts for the gods with his brother and thus won a wager with Loki.

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Buri

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Ancestor of the Norse gods. Created by the cow Audmula licking him from ice.

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Day

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Son of Night and Delling. Said to ride around the earth on his horse Skinfaxi.

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Draupnir

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Odin’s golden ring which produced eight rings on every ninth night.

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Durin

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Second in command of the dwarfs.

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Dvalin

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Turned to stone by the sun.

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Dwarfs

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Earth

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Daughter of Night and Annar.

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Einherjar

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Band of dead warriors in Valhalla who await Ragnarok.

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Eir

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Goddess of healing

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Elivagar

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The eleven rivers that flow from the spring of Hvergelmir in Niflheim.

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Eljudnir

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Hel’s hall in Nifleheim

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Elli

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Elderly giantess who wrestled with Thor in Utgard

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Farbauti

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Father of Loki.

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Fenrir

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Wolf son of Loki and his giantess mistress, Angroboda. Bound by the gods with Gleipnir.

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Fensalir

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Frigg’s hall in Asgard

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Finbulvetr

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The three year winter that will preceed Ragnarok

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Fjalar

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Cockerall who will call out to warn the giants that Ragnarok has arrived.

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Fjalar

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With his brother, Galar, he killed Kvasir and made the mead of poetry from his blood.

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Fjolsvid

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Gaurdian of Menglad’s hall.

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Fjorgyn

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Lover of Odin and mother of Thor. Also referred to as Earth.

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Folkvang

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Site of Freyja’s hall in Asgard

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Forseti

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God of Justice. Son of Balder and Nanna.

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Franang’s Falls

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Waterfall in Midgard where Loki, disguised as a salmon, was caught by the gods.

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Freyja

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Main goddess of the Vanir (fertility gods). Daughter of Njord and sister of Freyr.

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Freyr

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God of the Vanir. Son of Njord and brother of Freyja.

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Frigga

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Main goddess. Wife of Odin and mother of Balder.

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Fulla

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Goddess servant of Frigga.

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Galar

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With his brother Fjalar he killed Kvasir and made the mead of poetry from his blood.

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Gangnrad

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Pseudonym of Odin when he visits Vafthrudnir.

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Garm

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Hound chained in the cave Gnipahellir at the entrance to Hel. He will escape at Ragnarok.

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Gefion

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Fertility goddess. Associated with the plow. Tricked the king of Sweden out of a tract of his land.

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Geirrod

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Attempts to kill Thor in a duel.

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Gerd

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Wife of Freyr.

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Gilling

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Giant who, with his wife is killed by the dwarfs Fjalar and Galar. His death is avenged by his son, Suttung.

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Gimli

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Hall of the gods after Ragnarok

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Ginnungagap

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was the vast chasm (void) that existed between cold Niflheim [Land of Mist] and hot Muspelheim (Muspell) [fire giants] before creation. Where the two places met the giant Ymir was formed.

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Gjall

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Heimdall’s horn.

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Gjalp

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Daughter of Geirrod. Tried to kill THor by drowning him in blood and then by crushing him against the rafters. Killed by Thor.

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Gladsheim

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Sanctuary of the Norse gods on the plain of Ida.

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Gleipnir

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Magical rope used to bind Fenrir.

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Glitnir

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Silver and gold hall of Forseti, son of Balder, in Asgard.

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Gnipahellir

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Cave in front of Niflheim where the hound Garm is chained up.

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Greip

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Daughter of Geirrod and sister of Gjalp.

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Grid

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Mistress of Odin. Loaned Thor her magic belt, gloves and staff for his fight with Geirrod.

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Grimnir

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Pseudonym of Odin when he visits his foster son Geirrod, King of the Goths.

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Gullfaxi

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The giant Hrungnir’s horse.

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Gullinbursti

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Freyr’s golden boar.

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Gullinkambi

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Cockerall who wakes the Einherjar and will warn the gods that Ragnarok has arrived.

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Gullveig

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A Vanir goddess (probably Freyja) who is burned three times by the Aesir.

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Gungnir

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Odin’s spear.

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Gunnlod

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Daughter of Suttung and guardian of the mead of poetry. Odin seduced her to steal the mead.

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Gymir

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Father of Gerd.

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Harbard

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Odin disguised as a ferryman when he wrangles with Thor.

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Hati

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Wolf that chases the moon. He will catch it at Ragnarok.

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Heidrun

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Goat that supplies mead for the Einherjar.

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Heimdall

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Watchman of the Norse gods and owner of the horn Gjall. Son of nine mothers. Often identified with Rig, the creator of three races of men.

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Hel

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Half dead, half alive daughter of Loki and Angroboda. She rules Hel.

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Hel

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ruler of Helheim, the realm of the dead

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Helheim

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The realm of the dead in Niflheim, ruled over by the monster Hel.

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Hermod

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Son of Odin. Rode to Hel to try and rescue his brother Balder.

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Himinbjorg

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Heimdall’s hall in Asgard

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Himinhrjot

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The giant Hymir’s giant Ox.

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Hlesey

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Island near the undersea hall of Aegir and Ran.

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Hlidskjalf

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Odin’s high thrown in Valaskjalf.

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Hnitbjorg

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Stronghold of the giant Suttung.

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Hod

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Son of Odin. A blind god who accidentally killed his brother Balder. He will return after Ragnarok.

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Honir

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A long

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Hraesvelg

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Creates the wind while diguised as an eagle.

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Hrimfaxi

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Night’s horse.

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Hrodvitnir

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Another name for Fenrir.

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Hugi

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Utgard loki’s thought in the form of a young giant. Beat Thialfi in arunning race.

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Huginn

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Odin’s raven.

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Hvergelmir

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Spring in Niflheim under the root of Yggdrasill.

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Hymir

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Owner of a giant cauldron which was taken from him by Thor. Killed by Thor.

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Hyndla

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Discloses Ottar’s ancestors to him while he is diguised as a boar.

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Hyrrokin

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Pulls Balder’s burial boat to the sea.

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Idavoll

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The central plain of Asgard. Contains the halls of Gladsheim and Vingolf.

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Idun

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Guardian of the golden apples of youth and wife of Bragi.

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Ivaldi

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The ‘sons’ of Ivaldi made three great gifts for the gods.

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Iving

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River dividing Asgard from Jotunheim

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Jarnsaxa

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lover of Thor and mother of Magni.

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Jormungand

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Son of Loki and Angroboda. The serpant that encircles midgard.

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Jotunheim

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Land of the giants

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Laufey

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Mother of Loki

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Lit

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Dwarf who was cremated with Balder and Nanna.

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Lofn

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Goddess of ilicit unions.

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Logi

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Fire in the form of a giant. Beat Loki in an eating contest at Utgard

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Loki

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The sly, trickster of the Norse gods. Son of two giants. Also known as the Sly One, the Trickster, the Shape Changer and the Sky Traveller. Becomes increasingly more evil. He is responsible for the death of Balder. Bound until Ragnarok.

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Lyfjaberg

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Mountain beside Menglad’s hall in Jotunheim.

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Lyngvi

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Island on lake Armsvartnir where Fenrir is bound.

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Lyr

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Menglad’s hall in Jotunheim

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Magni

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Son of Thor and the giantess Jarnsaxa. Will inherit Thor’s hammer Mjollnir with his brother Modi after Ragnarok.

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Midgard

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The realm of mankind.

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Mimir

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Wise Aesir god. Sent to the Vanir to seal the truce between the two groups of the Norse gods. Killed by the Vanir, his head is kept by Odin.

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Mimir’s Well

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Well of wisdom under the root of Yggdrasill in Asgard which is guarded by the head of Mimir.

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Mist Calf

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Giant made out of clay. Created as a companion for Hrungnir during his fight with Thor. His small heart made him quite useless.

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Mjollnir

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Thor’s hammer.

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Modgud

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Maiden guardian of the bridge over the river Gjoll in Jotenheim.

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Modi

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Son of Thor and the giantess Jarnsaxa. Will inherit Thor’s hammer Mjollnir with his brother Magni after Ragnarok.

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Modsognir

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Chief of the dwarfs.

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Moon

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Son of Mundilfari. Guides the moon on its course.

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Muninn

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Odin’s raven.

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Muspell

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Southern land of fire guarded by the giant Surt.

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Naglfar

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Ship made of dead men’s nails. Will carry the giants to the final battle at Ragnarok.

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Nanna

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Wife of Balder and daughter of Nep.

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Narvi

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Also known as Nari. Son of Loki and Sigyn who was killed by his brother Vali.

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Narvi

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Father of night.

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Nastrond

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Site of the hall of evil

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Nidhogg

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Dragon that dwels in Nifleheim and chews the roots of Yggdrasil and eats corpses.

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Niflheim

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Land of freezing mist and darkness and home of Hel.

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Night

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Daughter of Narvi and mother of Day. Rides around the earth on her horse Hrimfaxi.

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Njord

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A Vanir god associated with wind and sea. Husband of Skadi and father of Freyja and Freyr.

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Norns

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Urd “fate”, Skuld “being” and Verandi “necessity”. Three goddesses of destiny.

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Od

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Missing husband of Freyja who she constantly mourns for.

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Odin

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King of the Norse Gods, God of poetry, battle and death. Chief god of the Aesir. Also known as the “all-father”, the “terrible one”, “one-eyed” and “father of battle”.

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Odronir

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Cauldron containing the mead of poetry.

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Okolnir

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Land of warmth created after Ragnarok. Site of the hall of Brimnir.

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Ragnarok

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The final battle between the Gods and giants. It will cause the destruction of the nine worlds. Ragnarok is equivalent to Judgment day in the battle of good and evil, when balance is restored and a new creation begins.

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Ran

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Wife of Aegir who dragged drowning men down with her net.

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Ratatosk

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The squirrel that runs up Yggdrasil’s trunk and carries insults to the eagle in it’s branches.

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Rig

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Pseudonym of Heimdall and the creator of three races of men.

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Rind

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Goddess and lover of Odin. Mother of Vali.

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Ringhorn

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Balder’s boat. He and his wife Nanna were cremated in it.

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Saga

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Goddess and drinking companion of Odin.

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Sessrumnir

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Freyja’s hall in Asgard.

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Sif

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Wife of Thor whose golden hair was cut off by Loki.

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Sigyn

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Wife of Loki.

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Sindri

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Red gold roofed hall which will appear after Ragnarok.

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Sjofn

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Goddess of human passion.

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Skadi

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Daughter of Thiazi and briefly married to Njord. Associated with hunting and skiing.

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Skadi

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Goddess of Winter and of the Hunt

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Skidbladnir

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Freyr’s collapsible ship.

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Skinfaxi

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Day’s horse.

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Skoll

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Wolf that chases the sun and will catch it at Ragnarok.

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Skrymir

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Utgard/Loki in disguise, met with Thor and his companions on their journey to Utgard.

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Sleipnir

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Eight legged horse owned by Odin. Sired by Svadilfari, the stallion and carried by Loki.

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Sokkvabekk

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Saga’s hall in Asgard

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Son

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One of the jars containing the mead of poetry.

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Sun

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Daughter of Mundilfari and guide of the sun.

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Surt

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Guardian of Muspell who will set the world alight at Ragnarok.

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Suttung

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Son of Gilling and owner of the mead of poetry.

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Svardilfari

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Stallion that helped to rebuild the walls of Asgard. Sired Sleipnir.

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Svartalfheim

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Realm of the dark elves.

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Syn

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Goddess of the accused at trial.

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Tanngnost

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One of the two goats that pull Thor’s chariot.

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Q

Tanngrisni

A

One of the two goats that pull Thor’s chariot.

172
Q

Thiazi

A

Abducted Idun and her golden apples. Killed by the gods.

173
Q

Thokk

A

Prevented Balder’s return from Hel.

174
Q

Thor

A

God of Sky, thunder and fertility. Associated with law and order in Asgard and guardian of the Norse gods. Son of Odin and Earth and husband of Sif. Also known as the “thunder god” and “charioteer”.

175
Q

Thrud

A

Daughter of Thor. Promised to the dwarf Alvis.

176
Q

Thrudheim

A

Thor’s realm in Asgard and site of his hall Bilskirnir.

177
Q

Thrym

A

King of the frost giants who stole Thor’s hammer and was then killed for it.

178
Q

Thrymheim

A

Stronghold of the giant Thiazi which was passed on to his daughter Skadi.

179
Q

Tyr

A

War god. Son of Odin who sacrificed his hand in the binding of Fenrir.

180
Q

Ull

A

God of archery and skiing.

181
Q

Utgard

A

Realm in Jotunheim ruled by Utgard

182
Q

Utgard/Loki

A

Ruler of Utgard and a master of illusion.

183
Q

Vafthrudnir

A

Giant who was killed after being tricked into a knowledge contest with Odin.

184
Q

Valaskjalf

A

Odin’s hall in Asgard.

185
Q

Valhalla

A

Hall presided over by Odin where the Einherjar await Ragnarok.

186
Q

Vali

A

Son of Odin and the giantess Rind. Conceived to avenge the death of Balder.

187
Q

Valkyries

A

Beautiful women who carried dying warriors to Valhalla.

188
Q

Vanaheim

A

Land of the Vanir in Asgard.

189
Q

Vanir

A

Fertility gods.

190
Q

Var

A

Goddess of marriage oaths.

191
Q

Ve

A

Son of Bor and brother of Odin and Vili.

192
Q

Vidar

A

Son of Odin and the giantess Grid who will avenge Odin’s death after Ragnarok.

193
Q

Vigrid

A

Plain in Asgard where the final battle will occur.

194
Q

Vili

A

Son of Bor and brother of Odin and Ve.

195
Q

Vimur

A

Torrment added to by the menstruation blood of the giantess Gjalp.

196
Q

Vingolf

A

Hall of the goddesses in Asgard.

197
Q

Von

A

River of Fenrir’s slobber.

198
Q

Vor

A

Goddess who knows all.

199
Q

Ydalir

A

Ull’s hall in Asgard.

200
Q

Yggdrasill

A

The world tree (Hodmimir’s wood). It is a gigantic tree, thought to connect all the nine worlds of Norse cosmology. It is often suggested to be an ash tree.

201
Q

Ymir

A

the father of all Frost giants.

202
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Ymir

A

The first giant who was formed from fire and ice. His corpse made the earth.

Norse (5 decks)

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