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T is for Týr
April 24, 2018 Leave a Comment by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

T is for Týr

Tyr (pronounced like the English word “tier”; Old Norse Týr, Old English Tiw, Old High German *Ziu, Gothic Tyz, Proto-Germanic *Tiwaz, “god”[1][2]) is a Norse war […]

S is for Sleipnir
April 23, 2018 1 Comment by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

S is for Sleipnir

Sleipnir (pronounced “SLAYP-neer”; Old Norse Sleipnir, “The Sliding One”) is the eight-legged horse of the god Odin. Sleipnir is one of Odin’s many shamanic helping […]

R is for Ragnarøk
April 21, 2018 Leave a Comment by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

R is for Ragnarøk

Ragnarok (Old Norse Ragnarök, “The Doom of the Gods”) is the name the pre-Christian Norse gave to the end of their mythical […]

O is for Oðinn
April 20, 2018 2 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

O is for Oðinn

Odin (pronounced “OH-din”; Old Norse Óðinn, Old English and Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan, Wotan, or Wodan, Proto-Germanic *Woðanaz, “Master of Ecstasy”) is one of […]

N is for Nornir
April 19, 2018 4 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

N is for Nornir

In Norse mythology, the Norns (pronounced like “norms” with an “n” instead of the “m”; Old Norse Nornir) are three female divine […]

M is for Mjölnir
April 18, 2018 2 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

M is for Mjölnir

Sindri then put iron on the hearth, and told Brokkr that, for this next working, they must be especially meticulous, […]

M is for Miðgarðr
April 17, 2018 2 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

M is for Miðgarðr

Midgard (Old Norse Miðgarðr, Gothic midjungards, Old English middangeard, Old Saxon middilgard, Old High German mittilgart or mittangard, Proto-Germanic *meðjanagarðaz,[1][2] “Middle Enclosure”) is one of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology […]

L is for Loki
April 16, 2018 3 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

L is for Loki

Loki (pronounced “LOAK-ee;” Old Norse Loki . . .) is the wily trickster god of Norse mythology. –from Norse Mythology for Smart People by Daniel McCoy […]

K is for Kvasir
April 14, 2018 Leave a Comment by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

K is for Kvasir

At the conclusion of the Aesir-Vanir War, the Aesir and Vanir gods and goddesses sealed their truce by spitting into a great vat. From their […]

J is for Jötunheim
April 13, 2018 1 Comment by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

J is for Jötunheim

Jotunheim (pronounced “YO-tun-hame;” Old Norse Jötunheimr, “World of the Giants”) is one of the Nine Worlds, and, as the name implies, the homeland […]

I is for Iðunn
April 12, 2018 Leave a Comment by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

I is for Iðunn

Idun (pronounced “EE-done;” from Old Norse Iðunn, “The Rejuvenating One”[1]) is a goddess who belongs to the Aesir tribe of deities. Her role in […]

H is for Heimdallr
April 11, 2018 4 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

H is for Heimdallr

Heimdall (pronounced “HAME-doll;” Old Norse Heimdallr, whose meaning/etymology is unknown[1]) is one of the Aesir gods and the ever-vigilant guardian of the gods’ stronghold, Asgard. […]

G is for Ginnungagap
April 10, 2018 5 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

G is for Ginnungagap

Ginnungagap is the bottomless abyss that was all there was prior to the beginning of the cosmos, and into which the […]

F is for Freyr
April 9, 2018 3 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

F is for Freyr

Freyr (pronounced “FREY-ur;” Old Norse Freyr, “Lord;” sometimes anglicized as “Frey”) is a god who belongs to the Vanir tribe of deities. He’s also […]

F is for Freyja
April 7, 2018 4 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

F is for Freyja

Freya (Old Norse Freyja, “Lady”) is one of the preeminent goddesses in Norse mythology. She’s a member of the Vanir tribe of deities, […]

F is for Fenrir
April 6, 2018 5 Comments by Sandra Yeaman Blogging

F is for Fenrir

Fenrir (pronounced “FEN-reer;” Old Norse Fenrir, “He Who Dwells in the Marshes”[1]) is the most infamous of the many wolves in Norse […]

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