The Aesir: The Male Gods of Asgard

Balder	Narfi
Bragi	Njord
Delling	Od
Freyr	Odin
Forseti	Thor
Hermod	Tyr
Heimdall	Ull
Hoder	Vali
Honir	Vali(2)
Kvasir	Ve
Magni	Vidar
Modi	Vili
Mimir

Balder: The Good

Balder was the son of Odin and Frigg.

Balder had a brother Hod.

Balder was married to Nanna, they had a son named Forsete.

Balder lived in Breidablik in Asgard. The roof of Balder's house was made from silver, resting on pillars of gold. In the house Breidablik there were always so clean and pretty, and no evil existed here. Balder was the most beautiful and kind of the Aesir and all in Asgard praises him. Balder means “Lord”

Balder's Death

Balder the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to theassembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger. Then Frigg, thewife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons,and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Balder. But the other gods, feeling that what Frigg had done was quite sufficient, amused themselves with using Balder as a mark, some hurling darts at him, some stones, while others hewed at him with their swords and battle-axes; for do what they would, none of them could harm him.

And this became a favorite pastime with them and was regarded as an honor shown to Balder. But when Loki beheld the scene saw that Balder was not hurt, he was annoyed, assuming, therefore, the shape of a woman, Loki went to Fensalir, the house of Frigg. When Frigg she saw the pretended woman “Loki” he asked Frigg if she knew, what the gods were doing at their meetings. She replied that they were throwing darts and stones at Balder, without being able to hurt him "neither stones, nor sticks, nor anything else can hurt Balder, for I have exacted an oath from all of them. "What," exclaimed the woman, " have all things sworn to spare Balder?"

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"All things," replied Frigg, "except one little shrub that grows on the eastern side of Valhalla, and is called a Mistletoe, and which I thought too young and feeble to crave an oath from." As soon as Loki heard this he went away, and resuming his natural shape, cut off the mistletoe, and went back to the place where the gods were assembled. There he found Hoder standing apart, without partaking in the sports, Loki went up to him and said, "Why do you not also throw something at Balder? Because I am blind, answered Hoder, and I can’t see where Balder is standing, and I also have nothing to throw. “Come, then, “said Loki, do like the rest and show some honour to Balder by throwing this thing at him, and I will direct your arm towards the place where he stands.

Hoder then took the mistletoe, and under the guidance of Loki, darted it at Baldur, who, pierced through and through, fell down lifeless. Surely never was there witnessed, either among gods or men, a more atrocious deed than this. When Baldur fell, the gods were struck speechless with horror, and then they looked at each other, and all were of one mind to lay hands on him who had done the deed, but they were obliged to delay their vengeance out of respect for the sacred place where they were assembled. They gave vent to their grief by loud lamentations. When the gods came to themselves, Frigg asked who among them wished to gain all her love and good will. "For this," said she, "shall he have who will ride to Hel and offer Hel a ransom if she will let Balder return to Asgard." Whereupon Hermod the son of Odin offered to undertake the journey, Odin's horseSleipnir, which has eight legs and can outrun the wind, was then led forth, on which Hermod mounted and galloped away on his mission. For the space of nine days and as many nights he rode through deep glens so dark that he could not discern anything, until he arrived at the river Gyoll, which he passed over on a bridge covered with glittering gold. The maiden who kept the bridge asked him his name and lineage, telling him that the day before five bands of dead persons had ridden over the bridge, and did not shake it as much as he alone. "But," she added, "You are not dead” why do you then ride into Hel? "I ride to Hel," answered Hermod, "to seek Balder. Have you seen him pass this way?

She replied, "Balder had ridden over Gyoll's bridge, and yonder lied the way he took to the abodes of death" Hermod pursued his journey until he came to the barred gates of Hel. Here he alighted, girthed his saddle tighter, and remounting clapped both spurs to his horse, who cleared the gate by a tremendous leap without touching it. Hermod then rode on to the palace, where he found his brother Balder occupying the most distinguished seat in the hall, and passed the night in his company. The next morning he besought Hel to let Balder ride home with him, assuring her that nothing but lamentations were to be heard among the gods. Hel answered that it should now be tried whether Balder was so beloved as he was said to be. "If, therefore," she added, "all things in the world, both living and lifeless, weep for him, then shall he return to life; but if any one thing speak against him or refuse to weep, he shall be kept in Hel." Hermod then rode back to Asgard and told them of all

he had heard and witnessed. The gods upon this despatched messengers throughout the world to beg everything to weep in order that Balder might be delivered from Hel. All things very willingly complied with this request, both men and every other living being, as well as earths, and stones, and trees, and metals, just as we have all seen these things weep when they are brought from a cold place into a hot one. As the messengers were returning, they found an old hag named Thaukt sitting in a cavern, and begged her to weep Balder out of Hel. But she answered, It was strongly suspected that this hag was no other than Loki himself, who never ceased to work evil among gods and men. So Balder was prevented from coming back to Asgard. The gods took up the dead body and bore it to the seashore where stood

Balder's ship "Hringham," which passed for the largest in the world. Balder's dead body was put on the funeral pile, on board the ship, and his wife Nanna was so struck with grief at the sight that she broke her heart, and her body was burned on the same pile as her husband's. There was a vast concourse of various kinds of people at Baldur's obsequies. First came Odin accompanied by Frigg, the Valkyrie, and his ravens; then Freyr in his car drawn by Gullinbursti, the boar; Heimdall rode his horse Gulltopp, and Freya drove in her chariot drawn by cats. There were also a great many Frost giants and giants of the mountain present. Balder's horse was led to the pile fully caparisoned and consumed in the same flames with his master.
But Loki did not escape his deserved punishment. When he saw how angry the gods were, he fled to the mountain, and there built himself a hut with four doors, so that he could see every approaching danger. He invented a net to catch the fishes, such as fishermen have used since his time. But Odin found out his hiding-place and the gods assembled to take him. He, seeing this, changed himself into a salmon, and lay hid among the stones of the brook. But the gods took his net and dragged the brook, and Loki, finding he must be caught, tried to leap over the net; but Thor caught him by the tail and compressed it, so that salmons ever since have had that part remarkably fine and thin. They bound him with chains and suspended a serpent over his head, whose venom falls upon his face drop by drop. His wife Sigun sits by his side and catches the drops as they fall, in a cup; but when she carries it away to empty it, the venom falls upon Loki, which makes him howl with horror, and twist his body about so violently that the whole earth shakes, and this produces what men call earthquakes.

Bragi: The God of Poetry and Music

Bragi was the son of Odin and Gunnlod

Bragi was married with Idun.

Bragi had a long beard, and Bragi was very wise. Bragi was known for his wisdom and most of all for fluency of speech and skilled with words. Bragi knew most of the poems and songs. His name Bragi, comes from the word “Bragr” which means “Poetry” Norsemen called their poets bragamen or bragawoman.

Delling

Delling means “the daysping or “shining one” Delling is the god of sunrise. Delling has been married to the jotun woman Night “Nat”, together they have a son named Day “Dag”

Freyr: God of Fertility

Freyr was the son of Njord.

Freyr had a twin sister named Freya.

Freyr had was married to Gerd. She was a Jotun.

The name Freyr, means “lord” Freyr was unbelievably beautiful. Freyr was the god of fertility, the sunlight, the rain and peace. Freyr was a former member of the Vanir. When the war between the Vanir and the Aesir ended, Freyr and two others were sent to the Aesir as a token of truce. In return the Aesir sent Honir and Mimir to the Vanir. Freyr, was also the ruler of Alfheim, and lord of the elves.

Freyr’s boar

When Freyr wanted to get around, Freyr rode his boar named Gullinbursti. His boar was able to travel across the sky and over the ocean with ease. The golden bristles on the boar gleamed like the sun, it gleamed so bright that were it rode night became day. The boar rode quicker than any horse. Occasionally he made the boar, pull a chariot with him on it. Gullinbursti was a gift from the dwarf Brokkr; he also gave Freyr a ship named Skidbladnir. The ship was so huge that it could easily hold all the gods of Asgard. The ship could be folded, so it was so small that it could be put in Freyr's pocket.

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Freyr’s True Love

Freyr was very much in love with Gerd, a Jotun woman. It all began the day Freyr, secretly used the thrown belonging to Odin, from this high seat he could see out over all the nine worlds. As Freyr was looking he caught sight of a woman, Freyr thought it was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. It was truly love at first sight. Gerd was the daughter of the giant named Gymir. Freyr had no idea how he was going to gain the heart of Gerd. Freyr spent every second of the day yearning for Gerd. It got so bad that Freyr would not speak or eat, and he started to become ill. His father Njord, got upset and very concerned about the unusualbehavior of his son. He sent the servant named Skirnir to check why Freyr was being to irrationally.

Skirnir reported back to Njord that Freyr was very much in love with Gerd. Njord knew that if he has to help his son, he would have to see to it that Gerd and Freyr got married. Skirnir was given the task to go to the lands of the giants, and bring Gerd volitionally back as Fiancée of Freyr. Skirnir loaned a magical sword from Freyr, to protect himself from any unfriendly giants. Upon arrival to the land of giants, Skirnir seeks out Gerd and at once announced the marriage proposal and promises to give her some apples of youth if she accepts. Gerd got outraged, and she immediately rejected the offer. Skirnir then offers to give her, the ring named Draupnir.

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It’s a magical golden ring. Every ninth day eight new rings would drop out of Draupnir. The eight new rings were of equal quality as Draupnir. Gerd was not impressed and rejected the offer. Skirnir then switched tactics and tried to threathen her. At first she did not care about the threats, because she had no intention of marrying Freyr. Skirnir then started to threaten to put curses on her, by using the secrets of the runes. That freighted Gerd into agreeing to marry Freyr. She did have a demand that Freyr had to wait nine days, before they were to be married. The nine days was a way to torture the feelings of Freyr. After the nine days was up, Gerd and Freyr got married.

Forseti: The God of Justice

Forseti was the son of Nanna and Balder.

The name Forseti means “president” He is the best court of the gods and humans. Forseti lived in a house with a silver roof and golden pillars; the house was named Glitnir and was in Agard. The name of his house Glitnir means shining. Forseti's house radiated light that could be seen from a great distance. Forseti had skills in meditation.

Hermod: The Brave

He was the son of Odin and Frigg. Hermod volunteered to go to Hel and get Balder.

Heimdall: The Guardian of Bifrost

Heimdall had nine mothers; they were all sisters and associated with the nine waves.

Heimdall was big, and very handsome and his teeth were made of gold, that gave Heimdall the nickname Gold Tooth. Heimdall sleeps less than a bird. Heimdall had very good eyesight and hearing, heimdall could see equally good, day as night for hundreds of kilometers. Heimdall could see the grass grow, and hear the wool growing on a sheep's. Heimdall was the god, who guarded Bifrost. Bifrost was the rainbow bridge which connected Midgard and Asgard. Heimdall lived next to Bifrost in the house called Himinbjorg. Heimdall had horse named Gulltopp, “Guld top” it was made from guld. Heimdall also had a sword named Hofund. Heimdall had a horn called Gjallarhorn “yelling horn” or “the loud sounding horn”. The sound from the horn could be heard loud and clear throughout all of the nine worlds. Heimdall was to blow the horn when he saw the enemies arriving as Ragnarok approached. Ragnarok was the end of the world. When the gods at Asgard heard the sound from Gjallarhorn, they were warned to get ready for the final battle.

The Children of Heimdall

At one time Heimdall wandered around in Midgard. Midgard was the land of the humans. Heimdall had disguised himself as a human, talking the name Rig. Heimdall was trying to be caution and heimdall did not smile, as he did not want the sight of his golden teeth to cause alarm. Rig arrived at a hut. A husband and his wife Ai and Edda “great grandfather and great grandmother” invited heimdall in for a meal. Heimdall spent three nights with the couple, sleeping in the same bed with the wife on one side, and the husband on the other. Nine months later Edda gave birth to her son, Træl which means “slave”. The child, was hardworking and strong, he had black hair was very ugly and had coarse skin. He had thick fingers, short nails, swollen knuckles and a bent back. He was willing to work from dawn to dust. Slave married a woman that also was a slave, she was just as ugly as he was. Curved legs, dirty feet, sun burnt arms and a big nose. Her name was Thir and they had many children, the name of their boys was, Trouble, Bully, Sloggy, the name of their girls was Lazy body, Fatty and Bean Pole. From these ugly children descended the slaves. Heimdall disguised as Rig went to a

second home. This home was in better shape. Rig walked inside were he finds a man and a woman, Afi and Amma, “grandpa and grandma” Amma spun thread and Afi was fixing a loom. The same thing happened in this house. Rig spent three nights sleeping with the couple in their bed. Nine months later the wife gave birth to a son, Karl. He had red hair was healthy, and had bright eyes. Karl married Snør which means “the wife of sons” they got three boys, Strong Beard, Farmer and Blacksmith. They also had three girls, Beautiful, Maid and Capable. They had farms together and were free, and from those children descended the peasants. Heimdall visited a third house. This home was a wealthy one.

Rig walked inside, were he finds a man and a woman. The man makes a string to his bow, and the woman sits in a chair. She is beautiful, has blond hair, a gorgeous dress, a long cloak, and wears a beautiful silver jewelry on the chest. Rig sits and talks wisely to them the table is covered with a white tablecloth woven in a pretty pattern. The bread is fine and thin, made with the finest wheat flour. There is pork, meat and birds on silver plates. Wine jugs and silver cups. After the good meal, and the many wise words Rig gives them. He spends three nights sleeping in the married couple’s bed, before he leaves. Nine months later the woman gives birth to her son. She names him Jarl “Earl” he was blond, beautiful, with white skin and blue eyes. He grew up and learned how to be an excellent warrior and hunter. One day Rig, came out of the dense forest and walked over to Jarl. Rig taught him how to claim his land, and Jarl rode through woods and over the mountains, and won some land. He then owned eighteen farms, and shared it with his friends. In the end he married Erna “the healthy”. She was beautiful and smart noblewoman, and she bore him twelve sons. The youngest “knor” was so good at magic, that he could prevent forest fires, control storms, and heal the sick. He also knew about runes, runic fortune and life runes. He could fight with swords and he understood the bird’s speech. And Jarl “Earl” surpassed is father in wisdom and runic art. It was said, that even surpassed Rig “Heimdall” in wisdom and almost became a god. Jarl was the ancestor of the nobles.

Hoder

Hoder was the son of Odin and Frigg. Hoder killed his brother, Balder with an arrow. Hoder was blind, and he lived in Asgard.

Honir:

Honir had very long legs, honir was big and beautiful. He had a brother named Odin. He went to the Vanir as a hostage to seal the truce after the Asir, Vanir War. Honir was very indecisive and relied on Mimir for all his decisions, grunting noncommittal answers when Mimir was absent.

Kvasir: The God of Poetry and Wisdom

Kvasir was created by Odin.

Kvasir was a very wise man. His name Kvasir means saliva "spit", and is a reminder of how Kvasir was created. When the war between the Aesir and the Vanir ended it was decided that all the gods, from both the branches should spit in a huge barrel. From the saliva Odin created a new god. The new god was named Kvasir. Kvasir was created from the saliva of all the gods combined, Kvasir was very wise. Kvasir could answer any question, and was known for his great wisdom. Kvasir journeyed throughout the worlds, and learned mankind wisdom.

Magni: Mighty

Magni was very strong. His name Magni means Mighty “Mægtig” He was the son of Thor and the jotun woman Jarnsaxa. Magni had a brother named Modi. Magni and his brother Modi, will inherit Thor's hammer Mjölnir after Ragnarok. Magni had a horse named Goldfaxi, which was almost as fast as Sleipnir, Odin’s horse.

Modi: Courage

His name means Courage “Modig” He was the son of Thor and Sif.Magni and his brother Modi, will inherit Thor's hammer Mjölnir after Ragnarok.

Mimir: The Wise One

The name Mimer means “The wise one” or “The rememberer”
Mimir was renowned for his knowledge and wisdom.
Mimir was beheaded during the Aesir and Vanir war, after the war, and sent to Odin as a symbol of their disgust and frustration. The god Odin carries around with Mimir’s head and it gives him counsel. Mimir had a well called, Mimir’s well, those who drank from the well would obtain more wisdom.

Mimir’s Well

The well of wisdom was under the second root of the tree Yggdrasil in Jotunheim.

Narfi:

Narfi was the son of Loki and Sigyn, he had a brother named Vali.
Narfi was killed by Vali, who was turned into a wolf.

Njord:

Njord was the father of the twins Freya and Freyr.

Njord was married to Skadi. She was a giant.

Njord had a sister by the name Nerthus. Njord had Freya and Freyr with his sister.

Njord was the god of the wind, seafarers, coasts, inland waters and a member of the Vanir. Njord is often mistaken for the god of the sea, though this conception is incorrect because that was Ægir When the war between the Vanir and the Aesir ended, Njord and two others, were sent to the Aesir as a token of truce. In return the Aesir sent Honir and Mimir to the Vanir. Njord lived on the seashore in Asgard, were he called it Noatun “Ship Haven”.

Njord, Skadi and Nerthus

Njord had Freya and Freyr with his sister Nerthus. But the Aesir would not tolerate a marriage between Njord and his sister. Njord is married with Skadi, a Jotun. Skadi picked Njord as her husband because of his beautiful feet. But they could not agree where to live, Njord thought that the home of Skadi in the land of the jotuns was to cold and abandoned.

While Skadididn’t like the noise and the hustle of shipbuilding around Njords home, Noatun in Asgard. After nine nights at each place, they decided to live by them self. Skadi went back to her favorite interest to hunt on skis, and the weather bitten Njord, returned to the sea. The seemingly unbridgeable gulf between them, in all likelihood reflects more their personal tastes. Njord was certainly seen as a fertility god, assuring safe travel to sea, for those who worship him. But also for riches and good luck, in the form of land and sons. Skadi’s circumstance was quite another, she came from a mountain with snow on the top. Where heavy clouds hid the sun and the hard rock made the ground feel dead cold. In her wild and inhospitable land where nothing would flourish or grow, was there hardly anything for people to do.

Od:

He was the husband of Freya, and the father of Hnossa. Od somehow disappeared, and Freya wept golden rears for her lost husband.

Odin: Chief of the Aesir Gods

Day of week: Wednesday (Onsdag)

Odin was the grandson of the first Aesir, Buri.

Odin was the son of Bor and Bestla. Bestla was a Jotun woman.

Odin was married to Frigg. Together they had the sons Balder and Hod.

Odin and Fjörgyn had a son named Thor. Fjörgyn was a Jotun woman.

Odin and Grid had a son named Vidar. Grid was a Jotun woman.

Odin and Rind had a son named Vali. Rind was a Jotun woman.

Odin has two brothers Vili and Ve.

Odin was the chief god. He was the most powerful god in Asgard. Odin lived in the house Valaskialf, from his throne, Hlidskialf, in the tower of the house, Odin could see thouout all the nine worlds. Odin was the god of victory, happiness and wisdom. He was thought of “the leader of souls”. Odin looks like a sorcerer. He is able to shape shift into animal shapes. Odin spoke in verse, and Odin's voice was so soft that all who heard him speak thought all was true.Odin might just say a word blowing out flames, tone down waves and turning the wind. Odin could make his enemies blind in combat, deaf, horror-struck, make their weapons hit like sticks, or make his own men as strong as a bear and go berserk. Odin was seldom active in combat. Odin could predict the fade of all human, and see their past. Odin could to travel remote lands, in his or others memories. Odin could send people to their deaths or give them an illness. Odin knows all the treasures in the world. People would sacrifice to Odin, and give him good promises. And hope to gain insight into whether you could win a battle or not.

Sleipnir

It was Odin's gray eight legged horse. The horse was a magical horse, and the best of all horses. Sleipnir is the symbol of the wind, and has the marks of hell. Sleipnir could just as easily gallop through the air as on land. Sleipnir was a gift from Loki. Sleipnir is the child of Loki and Svadilfari.

Huginn and Muninn

They were the two ravens that flew out over the world, Midgard.
The name Huginn means “thought” and Munin “memory or mind”
The two ravens flew out over the entire world every morning
and returned every evening. When they returned, the ravens
whispered all what they had seen and heard to Odin.

Geri and Freki

They were Odin's two wolves. Odin gave them all his food from the table. Odin did not need any food to live, wine and mead was all he needed to keep him alive. Geri and Freki followed Odin wherever he went. Geri and Freki both meaning “the ravenous” or “greedy one”

Gungnir
		Odin´s magical spear, that would always hits its mark and always kills. Gungnir means “Swaying one” it was made from Yggdrasils Sacred ash. Odin has written his magic runes, onto Gungnir.

Draupnir
	It was Odin's magical golden ring. Every ninth day eight new rings would drop out of Draupnir. The eight new rings were of equal quality as Draupnir. The name Draupnir means “the dripper” The ring was forged by the dwarven brothers Brokkr and Eitri. The ring was one of three gifts which included Thor's hammer Mjöllnir and Gullinbursti. They made these gifts in a bet with Loki that said Brokkr and Eitri could not make better gifts then the three made by the sons of Ivaldi. In the end Mjöllnir, Thor's hammer, won the bet for Brokkr and Eitri. Loki used a trick to get out of the bet for his head (the bet was for Loki's head only, but he said, to cut of his head, they would have to hurt his neck, which was not in the deal) and Brokkr punished him by sealing his lips with wire. The ring was placed by Odin on the funeral pyre of his son Balder.

Odin, only had one eye
Odin gave one an eye to Mimir and In return he was allowed to drink a sip, from the well. Odin gained the wisdom of Mimir. Odin was now the wisest god in Asgard. Mimir means “the rememberer or the wise one”. Mimir was the wisest of them all. Mimir guarded a magical well, named Mimir´s well. Anyone who drank the water from that well would gain the wisdom of Mimir.

Odin hung himself on Yggdrasil

Odin stabbed himself with his own spear and hung himself on Yggdrasil “the tree of life” after nine days and nights of fasting and suffering. Odin then fell screaming from Yggdrasil, having had revealed to him just in a blink of an eye the insight to the secret of the runes. The meaning of the word “runes” is secrets. Their initial manifestation took the form of eighteen powerful charms.

Thor: The Thunder God

Day of week: Thursday (Torsdag)

Thor was the son of Odin and Fjörgyn.

Thor was married to Sif. Together they had the children Trud and Modi.

Thor adopted Ull as his stepson. Sif was the mother of Ull.

Thor had a son named Magni. Jarnsaxa was his mother, and she was a Jotun.

Thor had a companion named Thialfi, he was also his servant along with his sister Röskva.

Thor had red hair and a beard, Thor was also known to be ill tempered. Thor was the strongest god, but not the smartest, and many Jotuns could tease or fool him. Thor lived at Thrudheim, The name means “Place of Might”. It was an enormous house with 540 rooms. It is the biggest house known.

Tanngniost and Tanngrisnir
Their names were Tanngniost “Teeth barer” and Tanngrisnir “Teeth grinder” was the two goats, what pulled Thor's chariot. Whenever Thor rode in his chariot, people could hear the sound from the wheels, and saw the sparks and lightning from the wheels sent out as they flew across the sky. Some believed that the sparks came from his hammer Mjölnir. The people in Midgard called this thunder and lightning. If Thor was away from home, he sometime cooked the goats. Thor would revive them with his hammer Mjölnir the next day.

Thor's Hammer
	Mjölnir was Thor's hammer. It was one of the most frightening weapons, capable of tearing down mountains. Mjölnir could hit any target. After the target was hit, Thor's hammer returned to Thor's right hand all by itself. Thor's hammer could send out lightning bolts. The hammer could be used to kill and destroy, but also revive people or animals. Thor's hammer could also be magically shrunken to fit inside Thor’s shirt. The hammer Mjölnir was also used in sacred ceremonies; it could be ceremonies about birth but also death. Thor's hammer was forged by Brokkr and Eitri. The Thor's hammer was once stolen by the Jotun Trym, and the price for getting it back was the hand of the fertility goddess Freya. Thor also had a pair of iron gauntlets which allowed him to brandish the hammer Mjölnir. Thor also had a magical belt, the belt made him twice as strong. The belt was called Megingjord, “power belt”.

	Thialfi and Röskva
	They are two siblings. Thialfi and his sister Röskva, are the servants of the thunder god Thor. They are the children of peasant farmers from Midgard. Thor and Loki stayed a night at their farm and there Thor shared the meat with the family from his two goats Teeth-barer and Teeth grinder. Thialfi sucked the marrow from one of the bones from one of the goats. When Thor resurrected the goats the next morning, he finds out that one of the goats is limping on of the legs and becomes angry. Thor then demands that Thialfi and Röskva become his servants.

Tyr:

Day of week: Tuesday (Tirsdag)

Tyr was the god of war and the sky, Tyr was the bravest of all the gods. Tyr was so brave, he put his hand into the jaws of the Fenrir wolf, and that’s how he lost the right hand, when the wolf bit it off. He was also Interested in justice and with fair treaties. Tyr and Garm the guardian of gates of hel, would kill each other at Ragnarok.

Ull:
	Ull was the winter god of skiers, snowshoes, hunting, the bow, and the shield. It is believed that Ull, sometime used his shield, to ski down the mountains, just like a modern day snowboard. Ull was the son of the goddess Sif and the stepson of Thor. He lived in the house Ydalir. Ull was also a magician and he used a magic bone, to travel over the sea.

	Vali:
Vali was the son of Loki and Sigyn, he had a brother named Narfi.

Vali(2):

Vali was the youngest son of Odin, and his mother was Rind. Vali was incarnation of the light of days that grow longer as spring draws near. That was because of beams of sunshine, were often described as arrows. Vali was generally worshiped as an archer. Vali took avenge on Honir and killed him with an arrow, because Honir killed his brother Balder. Vali was one of the few gods, who would survive Ragnarok “The end of the world”.

	Ve:
Ve was the son of the giantess Bestla and Borr and was the brother of Odin and Vili. Odin, Vili, and Ve, created the world from Ymir’s body. Ve and his brothers also created the first humans; they were called Ask and Embla.

Vidar:

Vidar was the son of Odin and the giantess Grid; Vidar was the second strongest god. Vidar lived in Vidi, it was a peaceful home and looked like a garden. Vidar was known for his silence, but he would still revenge his father Odin’s death at Ragnarok, “The end of the world”. Vidar wore a special shoe that had been made from the bits that shoemakers had saved over the years as they cut, the leather they used for shoes. And with this shoe, he would kill the Fenrir wolf. By placing one foot on Fenrir's lower jaw and pressing on the upper jaw with his hands until the Fenrir wolf would be pulled apart. Vidar was also one of the few gods who would survive Ragnarok.

	Vili:
Vili was the son of Borr and the giantess Bestla, Vili had two brothers Odin and Ve. Odin, Vili, and Ve, created the world from Ymir’s body. Vili and his brothers also created the first humans; they were called Ask and Embla