Norse Pantheon: Yggdrasil and the Nine Realms - Michael Garcia | Library | Formative

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The Nine Realms

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Muspell		home of the Aesir
Vanaheim		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
Hel		where the frost giants and the mountain giants wander and live and have their halls
Midgard		where the Vanir live
Alfheim		the dark mist world
Jotunheim		the world of flame, where Surtr waits
Nidavellir, sometimes called Svartalfheim		where the dead go who did not die bravely in battle

Gods and Goddesses

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Ullr		gods of the sky and war
Freyr		associated with fertility, the earth and prosperity
Tyr		The All-father who is Omniscient and Omnipotent
Nanna		Aesir wife of Odin and Mother of Baldur, depicted as a perfect wife and mother
Hodr		Vanir god of crops and harvest, a nature deity
Frigg		Sister of Freyr, daughter of Njord and Skadi
Njord		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
Vanir		Handsome son of Sif, step-son of Thor; Excellent hunter, skier, skater, and archer, possibly god of archery
Sif		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
Freyja		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
Odin		Vanir god of seas, sailors, fishermen, and good fortune
Thor		Known as “trickster” or “prankster” god and the god of fire
Ǣsir		The poet or “skald” of the Norse gods