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Norse Mythology (0 words) |
 | Because Norse mythology was transmitted and altered by medieval Christian historians, the original pagan religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices cannot be determined with certainty. |
| Besides Odin, the major deities of Norse mythology were his wife, Frigg, goddess of the home; Thor, god of thunder, who protected humans and the other gods from the giants and who was especially popular among the Norse peasantry; Frey, a god of prosperity; and Freya, sister of Frey, a fertility goddess. |
| The gods were originally conceived as a confederation of two formerly warring divine tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir. |
| The Gods and Goddesses of the Norse Religion (0 words) |
| Tyr (or Tiw, Ziw) is the ancient god of War and the Lawgiver of the gods. |
| The Norns (Urd, Verdande, and Skuld), are the Norse equivalent of the greek Fates. |
| Odin's son, Baldur, the god of Love and Light, is sacrificed at Midsummer by the dart of the mistletoe, and is reborn at Jul (Yule). |
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