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Birth Of Gods | Description Of Gods

	Odin - ruler of gods. He is the god of the elements, heaven and the battle. On his shoulders sit his ravens Hugin and Munin who brings him news from all over the world. To his feet sit the wolves Geri and Freki, his loyal companions on the battlefield. Odin is the wisest of all the nordic gods. He has many children.
	Frigga - goddess of marriage, fruitfulness and life. She gave birth to four childs: Tyr, Bragi, Balder und Hödur. Their father is Odin. She has knowledge about fate but is not speaking about it.
	Thor - god of thunder, storm and fruitfulness. He protects the gods and humans from the giants. First son of Odin. According to the legends he was born from Jörd or the earth Fjörgyn itself. In the ongoing battle against the giants he got help from three magic things: the hammer Mjölnir, the belt Megingiadr and an iron glove. Of all the gods, Thor is the only one Loki has respect for.
	Balder - god of cleansing, beauty and justice. He is the god of spring too. Because of his fate he is a dying and resurrection god. He was killed with a mistletoe by mistake from Hödur, and revenegd by his brother Wali.
	Tyr - god of war and protector of the rights of ting. His spear is his weapon and legal sign. He is represented as one-armed because Fenris the wolve has bitten of his hand.
	Loki - god of fire and malice. Son of Laufey and the giant Farbauti. Father of Hel the goddess of death. Loki often has conflicts with other gods. He has respect for Thor only. When the day Ragnaröks is coming he will lead the giants against the gods to fight the last battle.
no picture	Hödur - Hödur is blind and the god of Darkness and Sin. Son of Odin and Frigga, Twinbrother of Balder, which he killed by mistake. Was killed by Walis for revenge.
	Njörd - First god of the Vanen and god of oceans and fire. Teached humans to grow wine. Before he could be the ruler of Vanen he had to leave his wife, because she is his sister. It's forbidden to marry your sibling. After the Asen-Vanen-War Njörd came as hostage to the Asen. He brought with him his childs Freyr and Freyja.
	Freyr - through his father Njörd high god of the Vanen. God of fruitfulness and vegetation. Brother and husband of Freyja. Later he married the giantess Gerd. He had a flying ship named Skidbladnir and a sword which fought by itself.
	Freyja - goddess of fruitfulness, spring and love. She is a magican and has a falcon dress with whom you can fly. One half of the warriors, who died in battle go with her. The other half were brought to Walhal by the Valkyries. Freyja is leader of the Valkyries and teaches Odin the magic. She is one of the importants goddesses in the north mythology.
	Hel - goddess of death and ruler over the realm of he death. Daughter of Loki and the giantess Angrboda. Her siblings are Midgard the snake and Fenris the wolve. To her come the death who died of illness and senile decay, the sinner, good fo nothings and other rabble.
	Heimdall - is the guardian of the gods and guards the entry to Asgard with Bifröst. There are rumors that he is the son of Odin and the nine daughters of Ägir.
	Bragi - god of poetry and son of Odins and the giantess Gunnlod. His wife is Idun, goddess of youth and fruitfulness.
	Valkyries - virginal warriors on flying horses and with shining armors who march in battle side by side with Odin. They bring the fallen warriors to Wallhal. The Valkyries are part of the Disen.
no picture	Nornen - goddesses of fate and birth. They spin the fate of gods and humans. There is Urdr (the past), Verdandi (the present) and Skuld (the future).