1. Norse Mythology
The Gods of the North

2. Valkyries Beautiful women who lead fallen warriors to Valhalla.
Led by Freya
They shriek, howl and cause total confusion. As they choose which valiant warriors to grab

3. Odin (Woden) Father of the gods
God of magic, wisdom, thought, learning
Symbolized by wolf, two ravens, Valknut (death knot)
Wednesday= Woden’s day
Corresponds to Zeus

4. Thor (Donnar) The god of strength and protector of Midgard
Wields mighty hammer Mjollnir which summons lightning
Symbolized by his hammer and a swastika (symbol of peace prior to Nazis)
Thursday= Thor’s day
Corresponds to Zeus, Ares, Hermes

5. Loki The trickster God of Fire
Spawned the Fenris Wolf and Jormurgandr, the Midgard Serpent
Symbolized by entwining snakes
Corresponds to Hermes

6. Freya (Freyja) Twin sister of Freyr
Goddess of love, beauty, wisdom and warriors
Queen of the Valkyries and Valhalla
Symbolized by flowers, grey cats, female pig
Corresponds to Aphrodite and Athena
Friday= Freyja’s day

7. Freyr Twin brother of Freya Horned god of fertility King of the Elves
Symbolized by the golden boar
Corresponds to Apollo (rides across the sky)

8. Tyr (Tiw) God of law and war Sacrificed his hand to capture Fenris
Symbolized by the spear, hand/glove, and North Star
Corresponds to Ares and Themis (goddess of law)
Tuesday= Tiw’s day

9. Heimdall Guardian of the rainbow bridge to Asgard (Bifrost)
Will be the one to blow the horn and signal the beginning of Ragnarok
Symbolized by a rainbow and horn

10. Skadi
Goddess of Winter, the Hunt, Justice, Vengeance, and Righteous Anger
Archetype for first Santa Claus
Symbolized by bare foot (fertility symbol)
Corresponds to Artemis

11. Balder God of Light, Joy, Purity, and Innocence
Well loved by all the gods
Killed by Loki who was jealous of his beauty
Symbolized by sun
Corresponds to Apollo

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A Few Other Gods
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Frigga- Odin’s wife, goddess of marriage and children (Corresponds to Hera)
Aeiger- God of the Sea (Corresponds to Poseidon)
Hel- Goddess of the Dead (Corresponds to Hades)

13. Yggdrasil
YGGDRASIL is the Tree of Life, which has nine roots which feed or lead to different realms.

14. Helheim
HEL's domain of the dead

15. Niflheim
the frosty realm of ice and fog

16. Jotunheim
Land of the Giants

17. Nidavellir
Land of the Dwarves

18. Svartalfheim
Domain of the Dark Elves

19. Midgard
Middle-earth, the Realm of Mankind

20. Alfheim
the Land of the Light Elves

21. Vanaheim
the World of the VANIR (fertility gods)

22. Asgard
the World of the AESIR (Highest Gods)

23. Valhalla “Hall of the Slain” Great hall within Asgard
Where those brave warriors who died in battle go after death, escorted by the Valkyries

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Ragnarök
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The destruction of the world in a final battle between good and evil
This battle was prophesied to the gods, so they all knew who was going to die and who would kill them.