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◇ General Glossary ◇

General Glossary & Author's Note

I. Gods and Goddesses

Loki = God of Mischief and Lies, (adopted) son of Odin, and of the race of the frost giants. In mythology, he is a sworn blood-brother of Odin who made him a god, his element being fire.

Odin = God of War and Death, etc. and king of Asgard. He created the cosmos from the remains of the first being Ymir and is therefore commonly called All-Father.

Thor = God of Thunder and the eldest son of Odin and Queen Frigga. In mythology, he is the son of Odin and Jörd, Goddess of the earth.

Frigga = Goddess of Marriage, Prophecy and Motherhood, and the wife of Odin. Her name is 'Frigg' in the mythology, and she is the mother of Baldr/Baldur. She is often used synonymously with the Vanir Goddess Freya.

Gna = Vanir Goddess of Realm-Travel and mother of Y/n. In mythology, she is the Goddess of Wind and runs errands for Frigg in other realms on her sea-treading horse Höfvarpnir.

Heimdall = The Gatekeeper of the Bifrost. In mythology, he is a son of Odin and nine mothers and of keen eyesight; known as The Watcher.

Valkyries = Maidens sent to the battlefields to choose who was worthy of a place in Valhalla. These foreboders of war rode to the battlefield on horses, wearing helmets and shields; in some accounts, they flew through the air and sea.

The Norns/Nornir = Female deities responsible for shaping the course of destiny.

Laufey = King of the frost giants of Jötunheimr and the father of Loki. In mythology, Laufey is Loki's mother.

Ymir = The first being and the ancestor to all the beings in the Nine Realms. When he slept, several other giants were conceived asexually in Ymir's hermaphroditic body. The divine brothers Odin, Vili, and Ve then slew Ymir and fashioned the cosmos from his corpse.

Tyr = often cited as the god of war in Germanic mythology. Tyr sacrificed a hand to the monstrous wolf Fenrir, allowing the wolf to be captured and chained. Ragnarök predicted the wolf or dog Garmr would kill and devour Tyr during the battle.

Bragi = traditionally known as the god of poetry and music in Norse mythology. He was famous for his wisdom and mastery of words, not to mention for having the most extensive knowledge of poems and songs in the Nine Realms.

Idun = wife of Bragi and the guardian of the magical apples that maintained the youth and vigour of the Æsir.

Einherjar = Odin's army of warriors who died on the battlefield and lead an eternal afterlife of feasts and fighting in the great hall Valhalla.

Hel = Goddess of Death and the keeper of the underworld. In mythology, she is the daughter of Loki and the giantess Angrboða. She is half corpse, half human, and lends Loki her army of the dead when Ragnarök takes place.

Fenrir/Fenris = The giant wolf prophesied to devour Odin at Ragnarök. In mythology, he is the first son of Loki and the giantess Angrboða.

Jörmungandr = The Miðgarðr-Serpent or World-Serpent, said to be so big he can encircle the world and bite his own tail. In mythology, he is the second son of Loki and the giantess Angrboða. Odin took Loki's three children by Angrboða and removed them from Asgard. The serpent was tossed into the great ocean that encircles Midgard. At Ragnarök he is prophesied to kill Thor with his venom.

II. Places

Yggdrasil = The World Tree. An enormous ash tree that connects the Nine Realms, with Asgard at its crown and Helheimr at its roots. Midgard is in the middle, whereas the remaining realms are different branches.