From Gods to Dragons, Norse mythology-like all mythologies-has been passed down from generation to generation. Here, there is information on some of the major gods, dragons and creatures. (Click on images for more information)
ODIN
Father of All
THOR
God of Thunder
LOKI
God of Mischief and Fire
FREYA
Goddess of Love and Beauty
FREYR
God of Fertility
TYR
God of War and Lawgiver to the Gods
SKADI
Goddess of Winter and the Hunt
HEIMDALL
Protector of Bifrost, the rainbow bridge to Asgard (Home of the Gods)
Is to blow the Horn of Aesir to warn that Ragnarok is beginning
(Picture from Thor [2011])
Is to blow the Horn of Aesir to warn that Ragnarok is beginning
(Picture from Thor [2011])
FRIGGA (FRICKA, FRIGG)
Odin's wife
Is said to be able to see the future, although she doesn't speak of it
Spins the sacred Distaff of Life
Some confuse her with Freya
Is said to be able to see the future, although she doesn't speak of it
Spins the sacred Distaff of Life
Some confuse her with Freya
HOLLE (HULDA, HEL)
Goddess of Death and the Afterlife
Daughter of Loki
Is said to be half-dead, half-alive
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Daughter of Loki
Is said to be half-dead, half-alive
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JORMUNGANDR
Midgard Serpant (Wyrm)
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FAFNIR
A dwarf turned dragon
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YGGDRASIL
The World Tree
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GARM
Guards the Gate to Helheim (Realm of the Dead)
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FENRIR
A monstrous hound
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Ragnarök
Ragnarök has many meanings depending on the myth you're looking at. For example, it can mean 'the End of the World' in one myth, 'the End of Cosmos' in another, and 'the End of Time' in another. However, there is a definition that reigns through all mythologies: 'Doom of the Gods'.
Ragnarök is also known as "Gotterdammerung" in Norse mythology.
Ragnarök is also known as "Gotterdammerung" in Norse mythology.