Norse Pantheon: Yggdrasil and the Nine Realms

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The Nine Realms

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Midgard		home of the Aesir
Jotunheim		where the light elves live
Niflheim		where the dwarfs (who are also known as dark elves) live beneath the mountains
Asgard		the world of women and men, the world in which we make our home
Nidavellir, sometimes called Svartalfheim		where the frost giants and the mountain giants wander and live and have their halls
Hel		where the Vanir live
Vanaheim		the dark mist world
Muspell		the world of flame, where Surtr waits
Alfheim		where the dead go who did not die bravely in battle

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Njord		gods of the sky and war
Ullr		associated with fertility, the earth and prosperity
Baldur		The All-father who is Omniscient and Omnipotent
Ǣsir		Aesir wife of Odin and Mother of Baldur, depicted as a perfect wife and mother
Thor		Vanir god of crops and harvest, a nature deity
Hodr		Sister of Freyr, daughter of Njord and Skadi
Tyr		Giant-slayer, defender, and protector of Asgard, god of Thunder, known for his brawn
Frigg		Second wife of Thor, daughter of giants; Goddess of grain and fertility
Odin		Handsome son of Sif, step-son of Thor; Excellent hunter, skier, skater, and archer, possibly god of archery
Vanir		Courageous one who lost his right hand to Fenrir; God of war, justice, law, heroic glory, and sky
Freyja		Son of Odin and Frigg, husband of Nanna; father of Forseti; Most loved god of light, joy, purity, and the warm Summer sun
Freyr		Wife of Baldur and mother of Forseti; Goddess of joy, peace, and the moon
Bragi and Idun		Son of Odin and Frigg, blind twin brother of Baldur; god of Winter and darkness, associated with warriors
Loki		Vanir god of seas, sailors, fishermen, and good fortune
Sif		Known as “trickster” or “prankster” god and the god of fire
Nanna		The poet or “skald” of the Norse gods

The Nine Realms

Midgard

home of the Aesir

Jotunheim

where the light elves live

Niflheim

where the dwarfs (who are also known as dark elves) live beneath the mountains

Asgard

the world of women and men, the world in which we make our home

Nidavellir, sometimes called Svartalfheim

where the frost giants and the mountain giants wander and live and have their halls

Hel

where the Vanir live

Vanaheim

the dark mist world

Muspell

the world of flame, where Surtr waits

Alfheim

where
the dead go who did not die bravely in battle

Gods and Goddesses

Njord

gods of the sky and war

Ullr

associated with fertility, the earth and
prosperity

Baldur

The All-father who is Omniscient and Omnipotent

Ǣsir

Aesir wife of Odin and Mother of Baldur, 
    depicted as a perfect wife and mother

Thor

Vanir god of crops and harvest, a nature deity

Hodr

Sister of Freyr, daughter of Njord and Skadi

Tyr

Giant-slayer, defender, and protector of Asgard, god of Thunder, known for his brawn 

Frigg 

Second wife of Thor, daughter of giants; Goddess of grain and fertility

Odin

Handsome son of Sif, step-son of Thor;
Excellent hunter, skier, skater, and archer, possibly god of archery 

Vanir

Courageous one who lost his right hand to Fenrir; God of war, justice, law, heroic glory, and sky

Freyja

Son of Odin and Frigg, husband of Nanna; father of Forseti; Most loved god of light, joy, purity, and the warm Summer sun

Freyr

Wife of Baldur and mother of Forseti;
Goddess of joy, peace, and the moon 

Bragi and Idun

Son of Odin and Frigg, blind twin brother of Baldur; god of Winter and darkness, associated with warriors

Loki

Vanir god of seas, sailors, fishermen, and good fortune

Sif

Known as “trickster” or “prankster” god and the god of fire

Nanna

The poet or “skald” of the Norse gods