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Odin (Oden)  Father of all. Master of the Gods and Ruler of Valhalla. Has only one eye, as he has sacrificed one eye to the well of wisdom, so that he can see and know all.   God of the dead, of chiefs and kings, of magic and of war. But also god of wisdom and of musicians/storytellers (bards).

Hugin and Munin Two ravens which perched on Odin's shoulders when they are not out scouting for him, telling him all they see and hear.

Gere and Freke two wolves who fight alongside Odin and who aid him when he is hunting.

Sleipner Odin's eight legged horse, which can ride faster than the wind

Thor (Tor)   Eldest son of Odin, and Asgaard's foremost and strongest warrior. Protector of seafarers and peasants. God of thunder and storms. Wields the magic hammer Mjolnir (Mjölner), which only he can wield.  When he rides across the skies in his goat pulled chariot, swinging Mjolnir, storms start and lighting thunders across the skies.  

Frey (Frej)   God of nature, crops (harvest) and fertility (Both in animals and men). Brother of Freya.  

Freya (Freja)  Goddess of beauty, love and fertility (mainly in women). Sister of Frej.

Tyr Onearmed God of war and patron of warriors.

Heimdall God of fire and guardian of the rainbow bridge which leads from Asgaard (world of gods) to Midgaard (world of men). Keeper of the Gjallar horn, the large horn which he will blow in when Ragnarok begins, to call the Gods to battle.

Ull God of hunting, winter and of contest.

Frigg Wife of Odin, and goddess of wisdom. She is clairvoyant.

Idun Goddess of love and youth.  

Loki (Loke)  God of lies, tricks, mischief and theft.  Known also as the "Trickster".

The Valkyries Female warriors af Asgaard which fly to every place of battle on Midgaard to take the souls of slain, brave warriors to Valhalla.

Hel Goddess of death, ruler of Nifelhel.

Asgaard The world where the Gods live.

Midgaard The world where men live.

Outgaard The world where the giants and other evil creatures live.

Valhalla Odin's fortress which stands in the middle of Asgaard.  The hall where dead heroes are taken by the Valkyries.

Nifelhel The realm of the dead.  All those not selected by the Valkyries end up here instead of Valhalla.

Ragnarok The end of the world, where the giants and the Gods will do battle on the plains outside Valhalla.  All the Gods except for a very few will be slain in the battle.

This Vulturi Iden page  updated on 01/03/2002

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