Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Old Norse Religion

Gods

Aesir

Gods led by Odin

God

Attributes Family
Odin Allfather, chief god son of Borr + Bestla, brother of Vé + Vili
Thor thunderer, hammerthrower, husband of Sif, son of Fjorgyn
Týr   son of Odin
Bragi poetry son of Odin
Heimdall poss Vanir guards Asgard, watchman son of Odin
Hermodur   son of Odin
Ullr archery, skiing son of Odin
Sigi   son of Odin
Víðarr   son of Odin
Hodur blind, kills Baldr through Loki's trick son of Odin
Baldr handsome hero killed by Loki's trick son of Odin
Mimir hostage beh by Vanir, head prophetic -
Fjorgyn fertility mother of Thor
Vali will survive Ragnarok son of Odin + Rind
Forseti   -
Freyr   -
Haenir   -
Loki trickster son of Farbauti, husband of Angrboda the giantess
Volundr smith -
Niðruðr Volundr's enemy -
Oðr   husband of Freyja
Aegir sea husband of Ran
Hel underworld daughter of Loki + Angrboda

Draupnir - Odin's ring

Disir - Norse goddesses

Vanir

Group of gods of the race of Njord especially associated with fertility and often in conflict with the Aesir.

Name Attributes Family

Njorðr plenty, seafaring husband of Skald
Freya promiscuous fertility daughter of Njord, sister of Frey, wife of Odin
Frigg maternal fertility wife of Odin, mother of Baldr
Fulla   -
Gefjun   -
Gerdðr   wife of Freyr, daughter of Gymir
Iðunn guards Apples of Youth wife of Bragi
Nanna   wife of Baldr
Sigyn   wife of Loki

Giants

Male

Baugi Bergelmir Farbauti Gymir Hrungir Thjazi
Thjazi Thrymr Ymir      

Female

Angrboda Bestla Gerdr Skaði    

Iotnar - race of giants

Surt - fire giant of Musspellheim who will destroy world at Ragnarok

Norns

Three Weird Sisters

Urd past
Verlandi present
Skuld future

Valkyries

'Choosers of the slain'

Brynhild Gud Herfjoter
Hild Hlok  

Sea Kings

Atall Gylfi Thvinnill

Creatures

Nid Hog gnaws World Tree  
Ratatosk mischievous squirrel  
Sleipnir eight-legged horse son of Loki
Fenrir wolf son of Loki
Surtur demon of fire  
Garm hound of Hel  
Fafnir dragon killed by Sigurd son of Hreidmar
Hugin and Munin Odin's ravens  
Audumla magic cow of the giants  
Andvari dwarf  

People

Sol girl who drives sun chariot
Mani boy who drives moon chariot
Ask first man
Embla first woman

Places

Asgard home of the Gods
Gimli gilded hall in Asgard for good men
Yggdrasil world tree, ash
Iotunheim land of Frost giants
Niflheim kingdom of Hel
Muspellheim home of the giants


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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