- Tyr – Mythopedia
Tyr was the Norse god of war and bloodshed, also renowned as a bringer of order and justice He was best known for sacrificing his arm to Fenrir so that the gods could trap the giant wolf
- Norse Gods – Mythopedia
The Norse gods and goddesses are the array of deities honored by ancient Nordic worshipers They primarily came from two different tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir, but were united in their efforts to fight the jötnar, a tribe of giants dwelling in another realm of the world tree Yggdrasil
- Heimdall – Mythopedia
Heimdall was the divine sentinel of the Norse pantheon His keen eyesight and hearing made him the perfect guardian of the Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard to the human realm
- Baldur – Mythopedia
These half-brothers included Thor, Vidarr, Tyr, Heimdall, Hermod, and Bragi Another half-brother, Váli, was conceived by Odin and the giantess Rindr after Baldur’s death in order to avenge him Baldur married the goddess Nanna, and together they had a son named, Forseti, a god associated with peace and justice
- Freya – Mythopedia
Freya was the arrestingly beautiful Norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility A member of the Vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and a fierce warrior
- Poetic Edda: Lokasenna (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Tyr, who had but one hand, was there; the wolf Fenrir had bitten off his other hand when they had bound him There were Njorth and Skathi his wife, Freyr and Freyja, and Vithar, the son of Othin Loki was there, and Freyr’s servants Byggvir and Beyla Many were there of the gods and elves Ægir had two serving-men, Fimafeng and Eldir
- Poetic Edda: Hymiskvitha (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Tyr spake: “Aye, friend, we can, if cunning we are ” [6] Forward that day with speed they fared, From Asgarth came they to Egil’s home; The goats with horns bedecked he guarded; Then they sped to the hall where Hymir dwelt [7] The youth found his grandam, that greatly he loathed, And full nine hundred heads she had;
- Nuada – Mythopedia
Nuada Airgetlám, or “Nuada of the Silver Hand,” was the first king of the powerful Celtic gods, the Tuatha dé Danann A ruler both generous and fair, he lost his hand in battle against the monstrous Fomorians
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