Viking Religion
(Text by Duane R. Hurst © 2013)
God/Goddess and Brief Description:
| Asgard | Home of the Norse gods. Meaning: enclosure of the æsir |
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| Freyr |
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god of virility. Meaning: lord (Friday = Freyr's Day) |
| Gamla Uppsala |
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center of Norse worship in Sweden. |
| Loki |
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god of mschief; son of Fárbauti and Laufey; often attempted to trick Thor. |
| Odin |
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god of war and father of
Thor. (Wednesday = Odin's Day) Meaning: fury (Óðr) |
| Ragnarök |
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Final future battle of the Norse gods. Meaning: final destiny of the gods |
| Sif |
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wife of Thor. Meaning: relation by marriage |
| Thor |
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god of thunder and storms;
son of Odin and husband of
Sif; frequent enemy of Loki. Meaning: thunder (Thursday = Thor's Day) |
| Týr (Tiw) |
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god of law. Meaning: mars (Tuesday = Tyr's Day) |
| Valhalla |
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gigantic hall within Asgard where warriors go after death. Meaning: hall of the slain |
| Yggdrasil |
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giant ash tree that encircles Asgard and
Earth. Meaning: odin's horse |
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