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| one of Odin's sons- gave his hand to Loki's child, Fenris the wolf, so Fenris would allow himself to be chained-Norse god of sword and dueling-Tuesday is named after him |
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| one of Odin's sons-god of light and peace |
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| Balder and Nanna's son-he became the chief judge of the Aesir |
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| another one of Odin's sons-watchman of Asgard who had solid gold teeth and had been born of nine lovely jotun maidens-his symbol is his trumbet, the Gjallarhorn |
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| she came from the world of the Vanir but was a witch and not a goddess-she was so beautiful that Heimdall was bewitched and did not blow his horn when she came to Asgard-she wanted gold and all the gods in Asgard started arguing as they each tried to bring her the most gold-Odin hated what she was doing to his peaceful realm and burned her at the stake-she did not die, but the Vanir were angry about her mistreatment-so the Aesir and Vanir went to war over her-neither side could win so each sent hostages-Odin sent his brother Hoenir and Mimir to make decisions for him to the Vanir and the Vanir sent Njord and his daughter and son to the Aesir |
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| the Vanir god who lives in Asgard-sent as a hostage to the Aesir when they had the fight over Gullveig's mistreatment in Asgard-he blew gentle winds for sailing ships (this story is probably based in the historical reality of the two trives who came into the Scandinavian countries-the Vanir from the Southeast and the Aesir from the East with theri two mythologies that needed to be blended into one) |
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| Njord's son who lived in Asgard-god of fertility-sent showers and sunshine and brought about rich harvesrts |
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| Njord's daughter who lived in Asgard-goddess of love-her husband Od had disappeared and she was very, very, sad-often wnet searching for him with her little daughter Noss in her carriage drawn by gray cats |
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| the son of Gunnlod from whom Odin had stolen the magic brewof the peace pact between the Aesir and Vanir that made people speak in poems-Odin brought him to Asgard, taught him the runes, and gave hims some of the magic brew to drink so he became a poet and became god of the bards (poets--storytellers)-Odin also gave Bragi Idunn for his wife so his voice would stay young |
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| the beautiful keeper of the apples of youth-married to Bragi |
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| Odin's eight-legged horse (steed) |
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| Odin's warrior maidens-they chose who would die in battle and brought the heroes up to Asgard-heroes were very proud if they married a Valkyrie |
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| Odin's guesthouse in Asgard where the fallen heroes lived |
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