Supernatural Groups

In Old Norse, the Æsir or Aesir are the principal gods of the Norse pantheon. They are one of two major clans of Norse deities (the other being the Vanir).

The Vanir are one of the two groups of gods in Norse mythology, the other being the comparatively better-known Aesir.

A list of the different supernatural beings found in Norse mythology.

A huge list of all the giants in Norse mythology also called Jotuns they live in the realm of Jotunheim also called the land of the giants.

The draugr was "the animated corpse that comes forth from its grave mound, or shows restlessness on the road to burial"

Freyia Völundarhúsins - LadyoftheLabyrinth´s Old Norse Mythology Website

Both the gods and humans have a fate, and that fate is governed by goddesses known as Norns.

The einherjar (pronounced “ane-HAIR-yar,” with the first syllable like “sane” without the “s”; Old Norse einherjar, literally “those who fight alone”[1]) are the band of the spirits of deceased elite warriors who dwell in Valhalla, the magnificent hall of the god Odin. Noble Viking warriors aspired to become one of the einherjar after they died. … Continue reading The Einherjar →

An elf (Old Norse álfr, Old English ælf, Old High German alb, Proto-Germanic *albaz) is a certain kind of demigod-like being in the pre-Christian mythology and religion of the Norse and other Germanic peoples. The elves are luminous beings, “more beautiful than the sun,”[2] whose exalted status is demonstrated by their constantly being linked with … Continue reading Elves →

A dwarf (Old Norse dvergr, Old English dweorg, Old High German twerg, Proto-Germanic *dwergaz[1]) is a certain kind of invisible being in the pre-Christian mythology and religion of the Norse and other Germanic peoples. No one really knows what the word “dwarf” and its cognates originally meant, but there’s no indication that it had anything … Continue reading Dwarves →

In Norse mythology, the Valkyries were the choosers of the slain. The Valkyries were females riding on horses armed with helmets and spears.

Hugin and Munin (pronounced “HOO-gin” and “MOO-nin”; Old Norse Huginn and Muninn, the meaning of which will be discussed below) are two ravens in Norse mythology who are helping spirits of the god Odin. According to the medieval Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson, Two ravens sit on his (Odin’s) shoulders and whisper all the news which … Continue reading Hugin and Munin →

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