The Gods The characters in these stories. Odin God of… – Wisdom, war, battle, death, magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt Family – Wife: Frigg.

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The Gods The characters in these stories

Odin God of… – Wisdom, war, battle, death, magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt Family – Wife: Frigg – Son: Balder, Hod, Heimdall, Tyr, Thor, Vali, Vidar, Hermod Misc. – The leader of the Aesir and all gods – Sacrificed an eye for wisdom at the spring of Mimir Magical Items – Draupnir – Gungnir – Sleipnir

Odin Pics

Thor God of… – Sky and thunder and lightning, fertility, law and order Family – Wife: Sif – Children: Thurd (d) “Strength”, Modi (s) “wrath”, and Mangi (s) “might” Magical items – Mjollnir – 2 goats

Thor Pics

Loki God of… – Mischeif Family – Wife and mistress: Sigyn and Angrboda – Kids: Wolf Fenrir, Snake Jormungand, daughter Hel, Horse Sleipnir, Narvi, Vali Tricks – Cutting Sif’s hair – Stealing Idun’s apples of youth – Killing Balder – Causing Ragnarok

Loki Pics

Freyr God of… – Farming, weather, and fertility Family – Wife: Giantess Gerd – Sister: Freyja Magical items – Skidbladnir – Gullinbursti – Magic sword that fights on its own (Gave away to servent Skirnir)

Freyr Pics

Freyja God of… – Love, War, magic, witchcraft Family: – Husband: Odr – Daughters: Hnoss and Gersemi – Brother: Freyr Magical item – Falcon Skin

Freyja Pics

Heimdall God of… – The guardian of Bifrost – Can see 100 leagues in front of him in night and day – Hear grass growing – Needs fewer sleep than a bird Magical item – Horn at Spring of Mimir

Heimdall Pics