Norse Pantheon: Yggdrasil and the Nine Realms

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The Nine Realms

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

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

The Nine Realms

Vanaheim

home of the Aesir

Nidavellir, sometimes called Svartalfheim

where the light elves live

Midgard

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

Jotunheim

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

Muspell

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

Alfheim

where the Vanir live

Hel

the dark mist world

Niflheim

the world of flame, where Surtr waits

Asgard

where
the dead go who did not die bravely in battle

Gods and Goddesses

Hodr

gods of the sky and war

Frigg 

associated with fertility, the earth and
prosperity

Bragi and Idun

The All-father who is Omniscient and Omnipotent

Freyr

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

Sif

Vanir god of crops and harvest, a nature deity

Loki

Sister of Freyr, daughter of Njord and Skadi

Odin

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

Ǣsir

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

Freyja

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

Nanna

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

Vanir

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

Thor

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

Njord

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

Ullr

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

Tyr

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

Baldur

The poet or “skald” of the Norse gods