Having seen various incorrect, incomplete and inaccurate lists of Norse gods circulating Tumblr, I have decided to write my own and also include common terminology alongside. I will also include other beings who exist within the old lore and modern traditions.

I have opted to include the names in Norwegian, with translations in parenthesise after, along with a brief summary of some of the associations given to some of those gods. Be aware that, as an overview, brevity is necessary here and the individuals should not be oversimplified to basic aspects in your practice!

Æser (Æsir, Male Gods)

Balder (Baldr, Baldur) - Light, purity, rebirth

- Light, purity, rebirth Brage (Bragi) - Poetry, eloquence, wisdom and music

- Poetry, eloquence, wisdom and music Delling (Dellingr) - The new day, dawn

- The new day, dawn Forsete (Forseti) - Justice and reconciliation

- Justice and reconciliation Frøy (Freyr) - Vaner, virility, fertility, the sacred religious position of royalty, prosperity, good weather and sunshine

- Vaner, virility, fertility, the sacred religious position of royalty, prosperity, good weather and sunshine Heimdall (Heimdallr) - The senses, premonition or foreknowledge

- The senses, premonition or foreknowledge Hermod (Hermóðr) - Bravery, spirit, possibly a former mortal hero/king elevated to the Æsir

- Bravery, spirit, possibly a former mortal hero/king elevated to the Æsir Hjuke ( Hjúki) - Man, lunar activity, lunar phases, moon craters, brother of Bil (the Scandinavian children in the moon)

- Man, lunar activity, lunar phases, moon craters, brother of Bil (the Scandinavian children in the moon) Hod (Höðr, Hodr) - The blind god, darkness, rebirth, second chances

- The blind god, darkness, rebirth, second chances Høne (Hænir, Hœnir) - Survival, sense/spirit, beauty,

- Survival, sense/spirit, beauty, Lodur (Lóðurr) - Blood, warmth, life,

- Blood, warmth, life, Loke (Loki) - Change, creativity, ambiguity, impulsiveness

- Change, creativity, ambiguity, impulsiveness Lyter (Lýtir) - Premonition, foresight, prediction, prophecy

- Premonition, foresight, prediction, prophecy Magne (Magni) - Strength, development, son of Tor

- Strength, development, son of Tor Meile - Son of Odin, brother of Tor

- Son of Odin, brother of Tor Mime (Mímir) - Wisdom, knowledge, memory, advice

- Wisdom, knowledge, memory, advice Måne (Máni) - The moon, the night sky



- The moon, the night sky Njord (Njörðr) - Vaner, the sea, harbours, ports, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth/prosperity, and crop fertility

- Vaner, the sea, harbours, ports, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth/prosperity, and crop fertility Od ( Óðr) - Madness, fury, eagerness, excitement

- Madness, fury, eagerness, excitement Odin (Óðinn) - Father, war, battle, victory, death, wisdom, runes, magic, poetry, charms

- Father, war, battle, victory, death, wisdom, runes, magic, poetry, charms Tor (Þórr, Thor) - Thunder, lightning, storms, rain, strength, protection, hallowing, healing, fertility

- Thunder, lightning, storms, rain, strength, protection, hallowing, healing, fertility Ty ( Týr, Tyr) - Law, sacrifice, heroism, glory, war

- Law, sacrifice, heroism, glory, war Ull (Ullr) - Skiing, archery, hunting, weapons, shields, personal combat, oaths

- Skiing, archery, hunting, weapons, shields, personal combat, oaths Vidar ( Víðarr) - Vengeance, atonement, preparation, survival, silence

- Vengeance, atonement, preparation, survival, silence Vilje (Vili) - Will, willpower, moderation, the middle, wit, intelligence, touch, sense, motion

- Will, willpower, moderation, the middle, wit, intelligence, touch, sense, motion Ve (Vé) - Countenance, appearance, facial expression, speech, hearing, sight

- Countenance, appearance, facial expression, speech, hearing, sight Våle (Váli) - Revenge, bravery, daring, marksmanship, survival, rebirth

Åsynjer (Ásynjur, Female Gods)

Bil - Woman, lunar activity, phases of the moon, sister of Hjuke (the Scandinavian children in the moon)

- Woman, lunar activity, phases of the moon, sister of Hjuke (the Scandinavian children in the moon) Eir - Help, healing, protection, mercy, grace, calm

- Help, healing, protection, mercy, grace, calm Fjorgyn/Jord ( Fjörgyn/ Jörð) - Earth, the world, nature, greenery

- Earth, the world, nature, greenery Frigg - Mother, love, fate, prophecy, marriage, birth, midwifery

- Mother, love, fate, prophecy, marriage, birth, midwifery Frøya (Freyja) - Vaner, fertility, love, passion, sex, sexuality, beauty, fertility, gold, magic, war, death

- Vaner, fertility, love, passion, sex, sexuality, beauty, fertility, gold, magic, war, death Fulla - domesticity, cleaning, housekeeping, listening, confidant, secrecy

- domesticity, cleaning, housekeeping, listening, confidant, secrecy Gersemi - Precious, beauty, blonde hair

- Precious, beauty, blonde hair Gjevjon ( Gefjun) - Virginity, plowing, female independence

- Virginity, plowing, female independence Gnå (Gná) - Messenger, errands, crossing planes of existence, travel through land, air and water

- Messenger, errands, crossing planes of existence, travel through land, air and water Hnoss - Treasure, beauty, brunette hair

- Treasure, beauty, brunette hair Idunn ( Iðunn) - Youth, vigour, apples, love

- Youth, vigour, apples, love Ilm - Fragrance, aroma, smells

- Fragrance, aroma, smells Irpa - Guardian goddess, Hålogaland

- Guardian goddess, Hålogaland Lin (Hlín) - Weddings, domestic sphere, flax, onion, fabrics

- Weddings, domestic sphere, flax, onion, fabrics Lovn (Lofn) - Benevolence, kindness, gentleness, consolation

- Benevolence, kindness, gentleness, consolation Nanna - Loyalty, empathy

- Loyalty, empathy Njorun - Soil, the land

- Soil, the land Rind (Rindr) - Princess/goddess/giantess, mother of Våle from the East

- Princess/goddess/giantess, mother of Våle from the East Rån ( Rán) - Sea, protection from drowning, fishing

- Sea, protection from drowning, fishing Sigyn - Loyalty, burden, sadness

- Loyalty, burden, sadness Siv (Sif) - Fields, wheat, fertility, family, wedlock

- Fields, wheat, fertility, family, wedlock Sjavn ( Sjöfn) - Love, sex, desire

- Love, sex, desire Snotra - Wisdom, intelligence, cleverness, appropriate conduct

- Wisdom, intelligence, cleverness, appropriate conduct Sol ( Sól) - The sun, warmth, daylight

- The sun, warmth, daylight Syn - Refusal, denial, speaking out, legal defence

- Refusal, denial, speaking out, legal defence Såga (Sága) - Seeress, all-seeing, companionship, drinking partner



(Sága) - Seeress, all-seeing, companionship, drinking partner Torgerd Hølgebrud (Þorgerðr Holgabrúðr) - Guardian goddess, Hålogaland, heathen shrines

- Guardian goddess, Hålogaland, heathen shrines Var ( Vör) - Honesty, awareness, caution, carefulness

- Honesty, awareness, caution, carefulness Vår (Vár) - Oaths (and punishing oath breakers), pledges, agreements, betrothal

Jotner (Jötnar, Elemental Giants)

Aurvandil - Star, planet, Orion & Big Dipper constellations

- Star, planet, Orion & Big Dipper constellations Bauge (Baugi) - Farmer, money, wages

- Farmer, money, wages Dag (Dagr) - Day, light, rides Skinfakse

- Day, light, rides Skinfakse Fornjot (Fornjótr) - Ancient giant, ancestor, original, owner

- Ancient giant, ancestor, original, owner Frosti (Jökull) - Cold, winter, frost, ice, icicles, glaciers

- Cold, winter, frost, ice, icicles, glaciers Fårbaute ( Fárbauti) - Hitting, striking, cruelty, danger, violence

- Hitting, striking, cruelty, danger, violence Geirrød ( Geirröd) - Entrapment, cruelty, aggression, violence

- Entrapment, cruelty, aggression, violence Gyme - Hills, Mounds

- Hills, Mounds Helblinde (Helblindi) - “Hel Blinder”, “All Blind”

- “Hel Blinder”, “All Blind” Hyme (Hymir) - Brewing, cauldron, thick skull

- Brewing, cauldron, thick skull Kåre (Kári) - Wind, scathe, howl, sails

- Wind, scathe, howl, sails Loke (Loki) - Change, creativity, ambiguity, impulsiveness

- Change, creativity, ambiguity, impulsiveness Loge (Logi) - Fire, wildfire,

- Fire, wildfire, Mime ( Mímir) - Knowledge, wisdom, memory, counsel, Mimes Brønn (Mímisbrunnr)

- Knowledge, wisdom, memory, counsel, Mimes Brønn (Mímisbrunnr) Mokkurkalve - Clay, life, innocence, childishness

- Clay, life, innocence, childishness Norve (Narfi) - Narrow, oppressive, closed in, difficult birth

- Narrow, oppressive, closed in, difficult birth Rungne (Hrungnir) - Strength, brawling, fighting, whetstone

- Strength, brawling, fighting, whetstone Snø (Snær) - Snow

- Snow Surt (Surtr) - Fire, heat, burning, blackness

- Fire, heat, burning, blackness Suttung (Suttungr) - Mead of poetry, orphaned, eagle

- Mead of poetry, orphaned, eagle Tjaste ( Þjazi, Thiazi) - Abduction of Idunn

- Abduction of Idunn Torre ( Þorri, Thorri) - Black ice, frost, cold, winter

- Black ice, frost, cold, winter Trym ( Þrymr, Thrymr) - Uproar, King of Jotner,

- Uproar, King of Jotner, Vale (Vali) - Unlucky, wolf, murdered his brother Norve

- Unlucky, wolf, murdered his brother Norve Vavtrudne ( Vafþrúðnir) - Riddles, weaver of tales

- Riddles, weaver of tales Utgards-Loke ( Útgarða-Loki) - The outer places, magic, illusion, beyond society, an alternate plane

- The outer places, magic, illusion, beyond society, an alternate plane Yme (Ymir) - The big bang, primordial, birth, the ancestor of all, elemental

- The big bang, primordial, birth, the ancestor of all, elemental Æge (Ægir) - Sea, ocean, sea creatures, protector of sailors

Gygrer (Gýgr, Elemental Giantess)

Angerboda ( Angrboða) - Grief bringer, sorrow, Iron Wood

- Grief bringer, sorrow, Iron Wood Aurboda ( Aurboða) - Gravel, mountains

- Gravel, mountains Bestla - Mother to Odin, Vilje and Ve.

- Mother to Odin, Vilje and Ve. Driva (Drífa) - Snowfall

- Snowfall Fonn - Snowdrift

- Snowdrift Gerd ( Gerðr) - Beauty, light, fertility, earth

- Beauty, light, fertility, earth Grid ( Gríðr) - Greed, vehemence, violence, impetuosity

- Greed, vehemence, violence, impetuosity Hel - Death, Helheim (the underworld), Náströnd (“Corpse Shore”)

- Death, Helheim (the underworld), Náströnd (“Corpse Shore”) Hyrrokkin - Fire smoked, smoke, strength, wolves, serpents

- Fire smoked, smoke, strength, wolves, serpents Jernsaksa ( Járnsaxa) - Iron knife, mother to Magne

- Iron knife, mother to Magne Lauvøy (Laufey) - Needle, slender, weak

- Needle, slender, weak Menglød ( Menglöð) - Lives in a castle guarded by Fjölsviðr

- Lives in a castle guarded by Fjölsviðr Mjoll (Mjöll) - Powdered snow

- Powdered snow Natt (Nótt) - Night, darkness, nightfall, counting time, rides Rimfakse

- Night, darkness, nightfall, counting time, rides Rimfakse Skade (Skaði) - Damage, archery, hunting, skiing, winter, mountains

Vetter (Vættir, Beings) & Other