| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
"Sokmimer" | Norse | Sokmimer [Mimer of the deep]. A giant slain by Odin. Norse |
"Sokvabek" | Norse | A mansion where Odin and Saga quaff from golden beakers. Norse |
| Spirit name "Thor" | Norse | The god of thunder, keeper of the hammer, the ever-fighting slayer of trolls and destroyer of evil spirits, the friend of mankind, the defender of the earth, the heavens and the gods; for without Thor and his hammer the earth would become the helpless prey of the giants. He was the consecrator, the hammer being the cross or holy sign of the ancient heathen. Thor was the son of Odin and Fjorgyn (mother earth); he was blunt, hot-tempered, without fraud or guile, of few words but of ready stroke - such was Thor, the favorite deity of our forefathers. The finest legends of the Younger Edda and the best lays of the Elder Edda refer to Thor. His hall is Bilskirner. He slays Thjåśśe, Thrym, Hrungner, and other giants. In Ragnarok he slays the Midgard-serpent, but falls after retreating nine paces, poisoned by the serpent's breath. Norse |
"Vafthrudner" | Norse | A giant visited by Odin. They try each other in questions and answers. The giant is defeated and forfeits his life. Norse |
"Valaskjalf" | Norse | One of Odin's dwellings. Norse |
"Valfather" | Norse | Valfather [Father of the slain]. A name of Odin. Norse |
"Valholl" | Norse | Valhal, Valhalla [The hall of the slain]. The hall to which Odin invited those slain in battle. Norse |
| Goddess name "Valkyrie" | Norse | Valkyrie [The chooser of the slain]. A troop of goddesses, handmaidens of Odin. They serve in Valhal, and are sent on Odin's errands. Norse |
"Valtam" | Norse | A fictitious name of Odin's father. Norse |
| Deities name "Ve" | Norse | Brother of Odin and Vili. He was one of the three deities who took part in the creation of the world. Norse |
"Vegtam" | Norse | A name åśśumed by Odin. Norse |
"Vidar" | Norse | Son of Odin and the giantess Grid. He dwells in Landvide. He slays the Fenris-wolf in Ragnarok. Rules with Vale after Ragnarok. Norse |
"Vile" | Norse | Vili. Brother of Odin and Ve. These three sons of Bor and Bestla construct the world out of Ymer's body. Vile. Norse |
"Voluspa" | Norse | Prophecy of the Seeress, is the first and best known poem of the Poetic Edda. It tells the story of the creation of the world and its coming end related by a volva or seeress addressing Odin. Norse |
| God name "Well of Wisdom" | Scandinavian | This was the well under the protection of the god Mimir. Odin, by drinking thereof, became the wisest of all beings. Scandinavian |
| Deity name "Wodan" | Anglo-Saxon | The deity in Anglo-Saxon polytheism corresponding to Norse Odin, both continuations of a Proto-Germanic deity, Wodanaz. Other West Germanic forms of the name include Dutch Wodan, Alemannic Wuodan, and German Wotan. |
| God name "Woden" | Germanic | The Old English name as used by the Anglo-Saxons for the Germanic god Woden, known more commonly as the Norse god Odin. |
"Ymir" | Norse | A primal giant, also called Aurgelmir; he was androgynous and had six heads. He was created as the first living being together with Audhumla when the fire of Muspellsheimr met the water of Niflheimr. Ymir is the ancestor of the Thursir, the Hrymthussir, and of the Aesir. Slain by his grandson Odin, his body was set adrift in the emptiness, and from the parts of his body the nine worlds were created. His blood is the water of the worlds, his hair are the trees, his skull is the sky, the brain the clouds, his flesh is Midgard and his eyebrows are a fence which protects Midgard. Norse |
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