Norse Pantheon: Yggdrasil and the Nine Realms

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The Nine Realms

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

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

The Nine Realms

Jotunheim

home of the Aesir

Muspell

where the light elves live

Vanaheim

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

Nidavellir, sometimes called Svartalfheim

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

Niflheim

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

Hel

where the Vanir live

Asgard

the dark mist world

Alfheim

the world of flame, where Surtr waits

Midgard

where
the dead go who did not die bravely in battle

Gods and Goddesses

Freyja

gods of the sky and war

Ǣsir

associated with fertility, the earth and
prosperity

Baldur

The All-father who is Omniscient and Omnipotent

Vanir

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

Frigg 

Vanir god of crops and harvest, a nature deity

Nanna

Sister of Freyr, daughter of Njord and Skadi

Ullr

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

Freyr

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 

Njord

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

Thor

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

Loki

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

Hodr

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

Tyr

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

Bragi and Idun

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

Sif

The poet or “skald” of the Norse gods