Norse Pantheon: Yggdrasil and the Nine Realms

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The Nine Realms

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Nidavellir, sometimes called Svartalfheim		home of the Aesir
Asgard		where the light elves live
Alfheim		where the dwarfs (who are also known as dark elves) live beneath the mountains
Hel		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
Jotunheim		where the Vanir live
Vanaheim		the dark mist world
Midgard		the world of flame, where Surtr waits
Muspell		where the dead go who did not die bravely in battle

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

The Nine Realms

Nidavellir, sometimes called Svartalfheim

home of the Aesir

Asgard

where the light elves live

Alfheim

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

Hel

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

Jotunheim

where the Vanir live

Vanaheim

the dark mist world

Midgard

the world of flame, where Surtr waits

Muspell

where
the dead go who did not die bravely in battle

Gods and Goddesses

Freyr

gods of the sky and war

Njord

associated with fertility, the earth and
prosperity

Freyja

The All-father who is Omniscient and Omnipotent

Tyr

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

Nanna

Vanir god of crops and harvest, a nature deity

Sif

Sister of Freyr, daughter of Njord and Skadi

Ullr

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

Bragi and Idun

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 

Ǣsir

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

Loki

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

Hodr

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

Baldur

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

Frigg 

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

Vanir

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

Thor

The poet or “skald” of the Norse gods