Odin was the chief god. He was god of Wisdom, War, Death and Poetry.
He was married to the goddess Frigg and his sons included Thor (God of thunder and lightning and Baldur God of light.
He had one eye as he traded his other to drink at the well of wisdom. He invented the runes and used them to communicate. He rode on an eight legged horse called Sleipner and carried a spear that always hit it's target plus a bow that shot 10 arrows at a time.
He had to Ravens who flew into the world to collect information for him.
Frigg: Goddess of Love, Marriage and Destiny. Her husband is Odin, The 'All Father'. Together they had two sons, Thor and Baldur.She was known as a 'seer'. She could see the future but never change it. Frigg's ability made her
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Tyr is one handed as he lost his other to his wolf, Fenrir, but it did not impact on his ability to fight. At this incident the gods tried to bind Fenrir for their safety but the wolf refused to allow them to put the cord around him unless one of the deities put their hand in his mouth as good faith. Tyr complied to Fenrir's request (He was the only one). Fnrir found himself unable to break free of his habits and feasted on Tyr's hand!
Vidar: God of Silence and Revenge. Also considered to be a son of Odin. He is said to be the second strongest of the gods and it is said that Odin will be killed by the great beast Fenrir and, to avenge his father, killed Fenrir with his bare hands. As Vidar was a god he was regarded as wise and stoic. He lived within a great forest where, it was said, he thought about the secrets of time. It was said that Vidar never spoke.
Vali: Demi-God specialized in Revenge. Vali is the son of Thor and Grid (Thor’s ex Giantess girlfriend). He was born to avenge the death of Baldur, which meant making sure he payed for what he did. After a few hours of being born Vali grew into a godly size and ran off to avenge Baldur. He was known as a 'Neutral' demi-god as wasn’t seen as either good nor
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He assisted in seafaring and in hunting, granting himself the name 'God of Wealth- Bestowal or Prosperity'. Traditionally Njord was given to the giantess Skadi as a hostage and she decreed him her husband. The marriage failed and he returned home, where he always wanted to be.
Freyja:
Goddess of Love, Fertility and War and Death. She had a brother named Freyr (God Crops and Fertility). Children of Njord (God of Wind, Sea and it's riches). When Freya lost her husband her tears fell to the ground as amber. She either rode a boar with golden bristles or drove her chariot which was drawn by cats. She wore a feather coat when she wanted to fly and thought to have inspired he name Friday (Freya Day).
Freyr: God of Fertility and Fruitfulness.
He had a sister named Freyja (Goddess of Love, Fertility, Death and War). Children of Njord (God of Wind Sea and it's Riches) He was known to be the noblest of the gods and together with his sister, Freyja, he brings peace and prosperity to men and the blessings of fertility to the home and field. He had two greatest treasures made by dwarves: A boar with golden bristles and a ship, ;large enough to fit all the gods and could be folded up to fit in one's
She birthed the first race of humans and gods called Titans. To all gods and human alike, she was the supreme goddess. The Titan Prometheus was also a Greek god who was a clever trickster. He stole fire from the workshop of Hephaestus and Athena on Mt. Olympus and gave them to humankind as well as the mastery of metalwork. He was then, punished by Zeus for stealing the fire to give to the
Chapter 11 outline - Americas on the Eve of Invasion Intro Ok, so by about 1500, North America, South America, and Central America were heavily populated with Indians. The Indians were either of Columbus or “Misnomer” descent. Mesoamerica…
In Greek mythology they believed in a second order of divine, males were Titans and women were called Titaness. The Titans were one of twelve primeval deities. The Titans were made up of six men and six women, their mother was Gaia, who was the mother of the earth and the father Uranus was the father of the sky. The six Titans were Oceanus, Hyperion, Coeus, Cronus, Crius, and Lapetus. The six Titaness were Mnemosyne, Tethys, Theia, Phoebe, Rhea, and Themis.
Two of their most important gods were Tlaloc, the god of weather, and Huitzilopochtli, the god of sun and warfare. Huitzilopochtli was the most revered because the sun’s movement was the most important idea in
For instance Lady Reason states, “Believe me, despite what you’ve read in books,you’ve never seen such a thing, because it’s all pack of outrageous lies” (785). Lady Justice is presented with a container of gold given for rewards to those who have remained loyal, and righteous. Not to mention, Lady Rectitude who holds the rule that separates right from wrong, in other words good from evil. Each tool is used to represent what was expected of women as well as to help build the kingdom of women. In the same manner, The goddess are the personification of wisdom, morality, and good behavior.
As daughter of Ra she was known as the “eye of Ra” a fierce protector who almost destroyed mankind but was tricked with blood-colored beer that put her to sleep and gave her a hangover, stopping the carnage.
Andour, the great God of war and justice. Calidon, the god truth and father of man and woman. Sarris, the goddess of the past, present and the future, and the mother of man and woman. Lastly the god of gods and the keeper of balance. Ylur, the god
Odin's children were Balder and Thor. Odin came to be seen as the supreme Norse god, the one to whom the other deities turned for help and advice. He ruled them from his palace Valhalla in the heavenly realm called Asgard. As the god of war, Odin watched over warriors who fell
The Sky Father was the god of thunder and lightning and is often referred to as the head of the pantheon (all the gods). In their mythology the Irish deity was called Dagda (a father figure and protector of tribe, Irish god). This God plays the ancestor/parent of all other gods and is partnered with the Earth mother. The Earth mother in Irish mythology is seen as the figure of Danu (Irish goddess). Both Dagda and Danu are part of the Tuatha Dé Danann which is a race of supernaturally-gifted people in Irish mythology.
Niobe is the daughter of Tantalus. She bore seven sons and seven daughters of her own, and she thought very highly of them. When she bragged to the gods about how wonderful her children were, she offended Leto. As punishment for the offense, Leto sent the twin gods Artemis (goddess of the hunt) and Apollo (god of music among many other things) to kill each of Niobe’s children. Niobe watched as her children were shot down one by one, and this sent her into shock.
He was the main god and leader of the gods in Olympus he was also the overseer of everything that happened on Earth and everyone's destiny. Even though Zeus was just the leader of the gods and goddesses the humans saw him as their leader as well because he was in control of most things in Greece. Zeus was the father of some gods but he had other gods as family members. ("Zeus". Myths and Legends of the World)
He was very kind and created beautiful bodies of water to surround the lands. Niagaros was the god of the land. He was vengeful and jealous, and barely ever did his work. Rather, he would cause mischief. Lastly was the goddess Arcydia of the sky.
She is known as the Queen of Heaven, Mother of All Gods & The one who is all. 3. God Min Min was a highly powerful God. He could make men more masculine, potent & sexually more active than ever. He was the ultimate power of nature.
Ra, also known as Re, was the sun god and the most important of the ancient Egyptian gods. He was a man with a hawk head and wore a headdress with a sun disk. It is believed that people were created from his tears and that if a person goes to Egypt and looks at the noon sun they will see his eye. He created himself out of a mound and also created Shu and Tefnut to shape the Earth, but now he travels in his solar boat across the sky.
Loki was one of the most dynamic and detrimental characters and caused much of the chaos in the realm of Asgard. In Norse Myths and Legends, it states that Loki, half giant, half god, was friends with the mighty gods Odin and Thor (4). Thanks to his close relationship with Odin, Loki began moving up the social hierarchy and became associated with many powerful gods such as Thor. After arriving in Asgard, Loki began causing trouble. However, he was never severely punished for his actions because his affiliations with the major gods made him virtually untouchable.