| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme god name "Alfodr or Alfadir" | Norse | Alfodr or Alfadir [Father of all]. The name of Odin as the supreme god. Norse |
| God name "As" | Norse | Asa or Ass; plural ÆSIR. The asas, gods. The word appears in such English names as Osborn, Oswald, etc. With an n it is found in the Germ. Ansgar (Anglo-Sax. Oscar). The term aesir is used to distinguish Odin, Thor, etc., from the vanir (vans). Norse. |
"Ask" | Norse | The name of the first man created by Odin, Hner and Loder. Norse. |
| God name "Balder aka Baldr" | Norse | Baldaer. God of the summer-sunlight. He was son of Odin and Frigg; slain by Hoder, at the instigation of Loke. He returns after Ragnarok. His dwelling is Breidablik. Norse |
"Baugi aka Bauge" | Norse | A brother of Suttung, for whom Odin worked one summer in order to get his help in obtaining Suttung's mead of poetry. Norse |
"Bestla" | Norse | wife of Bur and mother of Odin. Norse |
"Bolthorn" | Norse | A giant, father of Bestla, Odin's mother. Norse |
| King name "Bolverkr aka Bolverk" | Norse | [Working terrible things]. An åśśumed name of Odin, when he went to get Suttung's mead. Norse |
"Borr / Bor" | Norse | Borr aka Bor [burr, a son; Scotch bairn]. A son of Bure and father of Odin, Vile and Ve. Norse |
| God name "Bragi aka Brage" | Norse | The god of poetry. A son of Odin. He is the best of skalds. Norse |
"Brisingamen" | Scandinavian | Freyja's necklace made by the fairies. Freyja left her husband Odin in order to obtain this necklace; and Odin deserted her because her love was changed into vanity. It is not possible to love Brisingamen and Odin too, for no one can serve two masters. |
"Bure" | Scandinavian | The first woman, and sister of Borr, the father of Odin. Scandinavian |
"Draupner or Draupnir" | Norse | Odin's ring from which every ninth night dropped eight rings equal in size and beauty to itself. It was put on Balder's funeral-pile. Skirner offered it to Gerd. Norse |
| Deities name "Dyser" | Scandinavian | The deities who conduct the souls of the deceased to the palace of Odin. Scandinavian |
"Eikthyrnir aka Eikthyrner" | Norse | A hart that stands over Odin's hall (Valhal). From his antlers drops water from which rivers flow. Norse |
| King name "Erh Lang (master)" | Chinese | Tutelary deity. Associated with a celestial dog, Erh Lang was once honored with a sanctuary in Beijing (Peking). According to tradition he and the dog saved the city from flooding. His attributes include a bow which he is depicted drawing, and arrows. The dog may be replaced by a rat, in which case the arrows are not included. The rat is a sign of impending wealth and therefore the drawing of an empty bow at the rat is a sign which invokes wealth of children.... |
| God name "Fenrer" | Norse | Fenri or Fenris-wolf. The monster-wolf. He is the son of Loke, who bites the hand of Tyr. The gods put him in chains, where he remains until Ragnarok. In Ragnarok he gets loose, swallows the Sun and conquers Odin, but is killed by Vidar. Norse |
| God name "Fimbultyr" | Scandinavia | The mighty god, great helper (Odin) |
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