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
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
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
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
Fenrir (pronounced “FEN-reer;” Old Norse Fenrir, “He Who Dwells in the Marshes”[1]) is the most infamous of the many wolves in Norse […]
E is for Edda
The name “Edda” has been retroactively applied to this set of poems and is a reference to the Edda of Snorri Sturluson. […]
D is for Draupnir
Sindri then set another piece of gold on the fire as Brokkr worked the bellows. The fly bit Brokkr on […]
Æ is for Æsir
The Aesir (pronounced “ICE-ear”; Old Norse Æsir for multiple gods, Ásynjur for multiple goddesses, Áss for one god, and Ásynja for one goddess) were one of the two […]
A is for Asgarðr
Asgard (Old Norse Ásgarðr, “Enclosure of the Aesir)” is one of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology and the home and fortress of the […]
A to Z Challenge Reveal: Norse Mythology
[Caption for above: The god Thor wades through a river while the Æsir ride across the bridge Bifröst in an illustration by Lorenz Frølich (1895)] This year […]
