SCOP Norse Myth Version 3.0 For the purpose of these sheets, myth systems are belief systems that are no longer widely practiced. Important terms are marked in b old; a bolded term is worth researching online for more information.
Deities Name Other Name(s) Details The A ll-Father and leader of the Æsir. Father of T hor. Hung himself on Y ggdrasil for nine Wotann days to gain wisdom, and t raded an eye to gain wisdom by drinking from Mimir's well. Odin Woden Destined to be killed by F enrir at R agnarök. Owns the ravens H ugin and M unin; the spear Oðinn Gungnir, and a ring that replicates itself, called D raupnir. God of thunder. Son of O din and husband of S if. Owns the short-handled hammer M jölnir. Has Thor Donar a long-standing feud with J örmungandr, who he will kill at R agnarök only to take nine steps and die. Rides a chariot pulled by goats named "Tooth-Grinder" and "Tooth-Gnasher." Trickster. Tricked Hodr into killing B aldr; is punished by being tied beneath a serpent that drips venom onto him, causing earthquakes. His release will trigger R agnarök, during which he will Loki lead an army against the Æsir. Father of J örmungandr, F enrir, and H el with A ngerboða. Mother of S leipnir, an eight-legged horse. Sometimes considered a J otunn or half-Jotunn. Goddess of love, sex, and beauty. Sister of F reyr. Takes half of the warriors killed in battle to Freya Freyja her hall, F ólkvangr. Rides a chariot pulled by c ats. Owns the necklace (tocque) B risingamen. Heimdall Heimdallr Guardian of B ifröst. Nicknamed the W hite God. The son of n ine mothers. Son of F rigg, who made everything in the world promise not to hurt Baldr. She forgot to get a Baldr promise from m istletoe. L oki tricked Baldr's blind brother, H odr, into throwing a spear made of mistletoe at Baldr, killing him. He owned the boat H ringhorni and his consort was N anna.
Non-Human Beings Name Other Name(s) Details An enormous wolf, one of the three monstrous children of L oki with the J otunn woman Fenrir Fenris Wolf Angrboða. Bit off the hand of T yr, the god of war. Destined to eat O din during R agnarök. An enormous snake that lives in the ocean and encircles the world of humans. One of the three Jörmungandr Midgard Serpent monstrous children of L oki with the J otunn woman A ngrboða. Will kill and be killed by T hor at R agnarök. Highly skilled crafters. Some of them, the S ons of Ivaldi, created Freyr's ship S kiðblaðnir, Dwarves Odin's spear G ungnir, and a golden wig for Sif after Loki cut off her hair. One of them, Brokkr, mis-cast Thor's hammer M jölnir, with a short handle when Loki, disguised as a fly, bit his eye. Jötunn Frost giants Frequent opponents of the Æsir. Inhabit Jötunheim. Ex: A ngerboða, Loki's consort. Valkyries Transport warriors slain in battle to V alhalla and F ólkvangr. Ex: B runnhilde.
Places, Objects, and Events Name Other Name(s) Details The destined destruction and rebirth of the world, beginning when L oki l eads the J ötnar Ragnarök (Jötunns) against the Æsir. Called Götterdammerung, or "Twilight of the Gods" in German. The "World Tree," a giant ash tree that connects the nine worlds, including M idgard, the realm Yggdrasil of humans, and A sgard, the realm of the gods. Valhalla Odin's mead-hall in A sgard. Bifröst The rainbow-bridge between A sgard and M idgard. Guarded by H eimdall.
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