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Asgard – Mythopedia Asgard was one of the Nine Realms of Norse mythology, home of the mighty Aesir gods and resting place of humans who died in battle It was connected to Midgard, where humanity dwelled, by a rainbow bridge called Bifrost
Nine Realms – Mythopedia The power of Asgard extended throughout the Nine Realms A central tenet of Norse religion was the notion that the Asgardians cared for—and sometimes antagonized—the people of Midgard The rainbow Bifrost connected the two realms, allowing gods such as Thor and Loki easy access to the mortal realm
Prose Edda: Skáldskaparmál (Full Text) - Mythopedia The Poesy of Skalds [1] I A certain man was named Ægir, or Hlér He dwelt on the island which is now called Hlér’s Isle, [2] and was deeply versed in black magic He took his way to Ásgard, but the Æsir had foreknowledge of his journey; he was received with good cheer, and yet many things were done by deceit, with eye-illusions And at evening, when it was time for drinking, Odin had
Prose Edda: Gylfaginning (Full Text) - Mythopedia Here Begins the Beguiling of Gylfi I King Gylfi ruled the land that men now call Sweden It is told of him that he gave to a wandering woman, in return for her merry-making, a plow-land in his realm, as much as four oxen might turn up in a day and a night But this woman was of the kin of the Æsir; she was named Gefjun She took from the north, out of Jötunheim, four oxen which were the
Norse Names - Mythopedia Join the Norse name game today! Our generator is your first-class ticket to Asgard - no longboats necessary Just a click and a dash of imagination! List of Norse names Norse names draw inspiration from across the Nine Realms of Norse mythology, from the halls of Valhalla to the overarching locale of Asgard
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
Bishamonten – Mythopedia Bishamonten (毘沙門天) is a Japanese warrior god, protector of Buddhist temples, worshipers, and their offerings He is the only one of the Seven Lucky Gods associated with war and violence
Niflheim – Mythopedia Niflheim was the Norse realm of ice and cold that, along with fiery Muspelheim, created the giant Ymir, whose body became the world It also housed Buri, ancestor of the gods, and Audumla, the sacred cow
Njord – Mythopedia Njord and Skadi in an illustration from Asgard and the Gods; Tales and Traditions of our Northern Ancestors by Wilhelm Wägner (1882) Internet Archive Public Domain Njord and the Making of an Unhappy Marriage Much of Njord’s surviving mythology concerned his tumultuous marriage to the jötunn Skadi
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