List of Norse Gods and Goddesses
In Norse Mythology the original inhabitants of Valhalla were the Æsir (gods) and Ásynjur (goddesses), but they were not the first divinities the Nordic races worshiped because they also recognize the power of the gods of the sea, the wind, the forests and the forces of nature, known as the Vanir. An important event in Norse mythology is the Æsir-Vanir War which ultimately resulted in the unification of the gods. This article presents a complete list of these deities.
| Name | Gender | Group | God of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baduhenna | Goddess | war and storms | |
| Baldur (Baldr, Balder) identified with the Old English bealdor = 'lord' or 'prince' | God | Æsir | beauty, love, purity, peace, righteousness |
| Beyla a younger form of Old Norse Baunila = 'little bean' | Goddess | earth | |
| Bil | Goddess | Ásynjur | waining moon |
| Borr (Bor, Bör, Bur, Burr) | God | Other | |
| Bragi (Brage) connected with Old Norse Bragr = 'poetry' | God | Æsir | knowledge, poetry, eloquence, and the patron of skalds |
| Buri (Búri, Bori, Bure) | God | Other | gods |
| Byggvir Old Norse = 'barley' | God | ||
| Dellingr (Delling) Old Norse = 'luminous' or 'shining one' | God | Æsir | personification of dawn |
| Eir (Eil, Eira, Eyr, Eyra) Old Norse = 'protection' or 'help' | Goddess | Ásynjur | healing |
| Eostre (Eastre, Ostara) | Goddess | spring, rebirth, and protectress of fertility | |
| Forseti (Forsete) Old Norse = 'presiding one' | God | Æsir | justice |
| Freyja (Freya, Freja, Frey'a, Gefion, Horn, Mardal, Mardoll, Menglad, Menglod, Moertholl, Sessrymner, Syr, Vanadis) | Goddess | Vanir | fertility, love, beauty, magic, war, and death |
| Freyr (Frey, Fraig, Fro, Fricco, Ingun, Ingunnar-Frey, Ingvi-Frey, Sviagod, Yngri, Yngvi) | God | Vanir | agriculture, prosperity, life and fertility |
| Frigg (Frigga, Frig, Fri, Frija, Frygga, Frea, Fria, Frige, and Holda) Old Norse = 'to love' | Goddess | Ásynjur | love, marriage, fertility, family, civilization, and a prophetess |
| Fulla (Abundantia, Abundia, Habone, Vol, Vola, Volla) | Goddess | Ásynjur | |
| Gefjon (Gefjun, Gefion) Old Norse = 'the giving one' | Goddess | knowledge | |
| Gersemi (Gersimi, Gerseme) Old Norse = 'gem' | Goddess | Ásynjur | love |
| Gerda (Gerd, Gerdhr, Gerðr) | Goddess | Vanir | |
| Gna (Gná, Gnaa) | Goddess | Ásynjur | |
| Gullveig (Gollveig, Gulveig, Golveig-Heid, Gulveig-Hoder, Angerboda, Angerbohda, Aurboda, East Wind Hag, Heid, Heidr, Ljod, Midgard, Orboda, The Volva) | Goddess | Vanir | |
| Henir (Hoeni, Hœnir, Hone, Honer, Honir) | God | Æsir | |
| Hariasa | Goddess | war | |
| Heimdall (Heimdal, Heimdallr, Heimdalr, Heimdali) | God | Æsir | guardian |
| Hel (Heimdal, Heimdallr, Heimdalr, Heimdali) | Goddess | the dead | |
| Hermod (Hermóðr, Heremod) Old Norse = 'war spirit' | God | Æsir | messenger of the gods |
| Hlin (Hlín, Hlina) Old Norse = 'protectress' | Goddess | Ásynjur | |
| Hodr (Höðr, Hod, Hothenus, Hodar, Hoder, Hodhr, Hodir, Hodur) | Goddess | Æsir | |
| Idun (Iðunn, Iduna, Idunn, Idunna, Ithun, Ydun) | Goddess | Ásynjur | spring and rejuvenation |
| Irpa Old Norse = 'brown' | Goddess | Other | earth |
| Lofn Old Norse = 'the comforter' | Goddess | Ásynjur | love |
| Lodurr (Lóðurr, Lodur, Lóður, Lódurr, Lódur, Lóthurr, Lóthur, Lódhurr, Lódhur, Lodur, Lothurr, Lothur, Lodhurr, Loðurr, Loður, Lodhur) | God | Æsir | life |
| Loki (Fjalar, Loder, Lodur, Loke, Lokkju, Lopter, Lopti, Sagloki, Suttung, Thok, Utgard-Loki) | God | Æsir | fire, magic, shape-shifting, trickster, chaos |
| Mani (Máni, Mane) | God | Æsir | personification of the moon |
| Mimir (Mim, Mímir, Mimar, Mime, Mimer-Nidhad, Baugreginn Jotunn, Hodd-Dropnir, Hodd-Mimer, Hoddrofnir, Naddgofugr) | Goddess | Other | wisdom |
| Meili Old Norse = 'the lovely one' | God | Æsir | |
| Nanna Old Norse name deriving from Ancient Germanic nanþi = 'daring' | Goddess | Ásynjur | |
| Nerthus (Nertous) | Goddess | Vanir | lakes and springs |
| Njord (Njörðr, Njörd, Niördr Niord, Njorth, Nordur) | God | Vanir | the sea, the wind, fertility, patron saint of fishermen and sailors |
| Njorun (Njörun, Niorun) | Goddess | Ásynjur | |
| Odin (Alfdaur, Alfadir, Bileygr, Glapsuidir, Othinn, Wodan, Wotan, Othin, Othinn, Othinus, Ouvin, Votan, Wode, Wodemus, Wodhen, Woden, Wodin, Wotam, Woutan, Wuotan) | Goddess | Æsir | wisdom, war, magic, poetry, prophecy, victory and death |
| Odr (Óðr, Od) | Goddess | Vanir | |
| Ran Old Norse Rán = 'theft' | Goddess | Ásynjur | the sea and death |
| Saga Old Norse Sága = 'seeing one' | Goddess | Ásynjur | wisdom and treasure |
| Sandraudiga | Goddess | ||
| Sif Old Norse = 'wife' | Goddess | Ásynjur | harvest and land |
| Sigyn (Siguna) | Goddess | Ásynjur | earth |
| Sinthgunt | Goddess | ||
| Sjofn (Sjöfn, Sjofn) | Goddess | Ásynjur | relationships, love, and marriage |
| Skadi Old Norse Skaði = 'death' | Goddess | Vanir | hunting and winter |
| Snotra Old Norse = 'clever' | Goddess | Ásynjur | wisdom |
| Sol (Sól, Sunna) | Goddess | personification of the sun | |
| Syn Old Norse = 'refusal' | Goddess | Ásynjur | defense and truth |
| Thor (þórr, þunor, Thunaer, Donar, Thur, Tor, Tror) | God | Æsir | strength, protection, war, storms, thunder and lightning |
| Thrud (þrúðr, Thrúd, þrúðr) | Goddess | ||
| Thorgeror Holgabruor (þorgerðr Hölgabrüðr) | Goddess | Other | |
| Tyr (Týr, Tiw, Tig, Ziu, Teu, Thingsus, Tiwaz, Ty, Tyw, Zio, Ziv, Ziw) | God | Æsir | war, justice in battle, victory and heroic glory |
| Ullr (Auler, Holler, Oller, Ollerus, Uller, Ullerus, Ullr, Wuldor) | Goddess | Æsir | justice and winter |
| Vali Old Norse Váli = 'the slain' | Goddess | Æsir | vengeance |
| Var (Vár, Vara, Vór) | Goddess | Ásynjur | |
| Ve (Vé) | God | Æsir | earth |
| Vili | God | Æsir | earth |
| Vor Old Norse Vör = 'the careful one' | Goddess | Ásynjur | wisdom |
| Zisa (Cisa) | Goddess | harvest |