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Odin was the highest of deities and the chief of the Aesir tribe of gods and goddesses in Norse mythology. He was a warrior, a shaman, a seer, a shapeshifter, and a poet, who sought knowledge and inspiration in various ways and realms.
Thor was the son of Odin, the chief of the Aesir deities, and a giantess named Jord, Hlödyn, or Fjörgyn. He was a fierce and brave storm god who wielded a war hammer called Mjölnir and rode in a chariot pulled by goats.
Cernunnos was a Gaelic god of beasts and wild places, often depicted with antlers and a torc. Learn about his etymology, attributes, depictions, and mythology, as well as his connection to other horned gods and neopagan traditions.
Loki was a trickster god and a shapeshifter in Norse mythology. He was the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and had children with jötnar and a stallion. Learn more about his origins, attributes, and stories.
Baldur was the son of Odin and Frigg, and the most beloved and shining god of the Aesir tribe. He was killed by his blind brother Hodr, who was tricked by Loki, and his death triggered the events of Ragnarök, the end of days.
Yggdrasil was a mythical ash tree that connected the Nine Realms of the Norse cosmos. Odin hung himself from the tree for nine days to gain the wisdom of the runes, a sacrifice that resembled Christ's crucifixion.
Tyr was a one-armed god of the Aesir tribe in Norse mythology, who represented war, bloodshed, and order. He was the son of Odin and the fosterer of Fenrir, the giant wolf that would devour him in Ragnarök.
Frigg was the queen of the Aesir gods and the wife of Odin, with whom she had two sons, Baldur and Hermod. She was a powerful and mysterious deity, associated with fertility, marriage, wisdom, and prophecy, and featured in two myths: the Grímnismál and the Gylfaginning.
Freya was a Vanir deity of blessings, love, lust, and fertility, who practiced seidr, a form of divination and magic. She had a cloak of feathers, a necklace of amber, and a chariot pulled by cats.
Freyr was a Vanir deity associated with male virility, sunshine, and fair weather. He had a magical ship, a golden boar, and a sword that fought on its own, and he married the giantess Gerdr after a long courtship.