Norse deities List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

1 norse deities

1.1 aesir
1.2 vanir
1.3 other norse gods

norse deities

the norse gods fall 2 general groups: aesir , vanir. referred asgardians , vanir inhabit vanaheim asgard. aesir more warlike, while vanir peaceful. specifically, however, gods tend distinguished side fought on during aesir-vanir war, , not personal temperaments.

aesir

the following norse gods considered more warlike of 2 strains of immortals.

frigg – frigg queen of aesir , wife of odin, goddess of knowledge, wisdom, , forethought. odin travels through 9 worlds, frigg left in charge of asgard of time. sam idolizes among aesir glue keeps gods together. according sam, no einherji or valkyrie have ever seen frigg in person. ship of dead reveals mother of mallory, whom gives walnut capable of trapping inside it.
heimdall – heimdall all-seeing, all-hearing god of vigilance , guardian of bifrost, entrance of asgard, born 9 mothers. has hobby of taking selfies, using horn gjallar phablet , selfie stick, tends make him forget directly oversee 9 worlds.
kvasir – kvasir aesir born saliva of gods, created peace treaty following aesir-vanir war. walked through 9 worlds giving advice beings, fell trap fjalar , galar, killed him , drained blood create mead of poetry. of mead taken odin under guise of bolverk, sip in jotun s hands.
loki – loki god of evil , trickery. father of samirah al abbas. can become female, having turned mare give birth eight-legged horse sleipnir , later red-haired woman give birth demigod alex fierro, loki, gender-fluid. after tricking hod kill balder, chained rock entrails of sons chains poison snake dripping onto face constantly. makes personal goal break free , take revenge against gods in ragnarok, using trickery manipulate people around him when incorporeal. manages break free @ end of hammer of thor , begins preparations sail in naglfar declare ragnarok. in ship of dead, despite managing shame magnus during flyting duel, overpowered when magnus flytes him power of friends long enough mallory trap him inside magical walnut. odin later sentences loki chained again rock.
mímir – mimir god of knowledge , wisdom. beheaded during Æsir-vanir war , head remains. boss of blitz , hearth due deal made, in order drink well. deal nullified odin @ end of first book reward dealing fenris wolf.
odin – odin, all-father , king of aesir, god of royalty , magic. able rewrite reality spelling out runes, learned after hanging 9 days on branch of yggdrasil. odin owner , proprietor of hotel valhalla away on important businesses searches knowledge , leaves important decisions management. ravens , wolves represent him @ meetings. in sword of summer, odin claimed have disappeared 2 years before magnus acceptance einherji, disguises himself x troll, , 1 of magnus floormates. @ end of book, odin reveals himself , rewards magnus , friends bravery against fenris wolf. likes give presentations.
ran – ran goddess of sea, operates net collects falls sea, including tools, trash, , souls. has apple of idun, forgets consume it, contributes elderly appearance. magnus , sam manage convince give them apple , sumarbrander, warns doing has made , aegir bent on attacking magnus.
sif – sif goddess of earth , thor s self-proclaimed trophy wife . after losing hair due loki s trick, has golden hair can melded precious objects, inspiring legend of rapunzel. sam , alex, both loki s children, not her; former states sif vain , accepts hair replacement , title because not understand loki merely playing her. alex, however, begins have respect after helps dress thrym s wedding ceremony.
sigyn – sigyn loki s wife. reduces punishment collecting venom dripped venomous snake in bowl, though never enough alleviate them torturing him. when loki free himself in hammer of thor, appears make attempt delay escape, later goes him anyway when asgardians come. present during magnus , loki s flyting duel; when loki indirectly insults claiming stands himself, leaves area, dealing final blow flyting once magnus points out loki has no 1 care him. described having eyes tear blood, perpetually blank expression.
thor – thor god of lightning, storms, , strength. has unkempt appearance, lazy, , up-to-date modern television shows. has red hair, huge muscles , dirty face. wears sleeveless, leather jerkin , loud. tasks magnus , friends retrieving spear, stolen him geirrod. has 2 talking goats, tanngrisnir , tanngnjostr, nicknamed otis , marvin. hammer missing, becomes important plot point in hammer of thor, regains it.
tyr – tyr god of courage, law, , trial combat. lost hand due fenris wolf s bite. of children, t.j. included, naturally inclined accept challenges. appears @ end of ship of dead, congratulating t.j. stopping loki starting ragnarok.
vidar – vidar god of revenge, called silent 1 due method of communicating asl. sensible , snarky, complete opposite of brother thor.

vanir

these gods more peaceful , dislike warlike nature of aesir:

frey – frey god of fertility, warmth, , healing, twin brother of freya, , father of magnus. frey owned sword, sumarbrander, given skirnir in return in wooing beautiful giantess; result, unarmed time of ragnarok , killed surt. though magnus never meets father until end of first book, realizes times mother took him hiking through wilderness way them closer frey.
freya – freya goddess of love , warmth , twin sister of frey. described beautiful. presides on vanaheim, other half of worthy souls go after death, , casts warmth shines on it. freya mother of dwarves in nidavellir, including blitz, happened because bartered (briefly) marry dwarves in exchange luxurious items. freya tasks blitz earrings challenging junior.
njord – njord god of fishery, seafaring, , crop fertility, father of frey , freya, , magnus grandfather. mortal enemy of aegir , ran, influence stopping them ravaging through sea , reducing mortal casualties. in ship of dead, saves magnus , company being killed aegir s 9 daughters , tells them seek ex-wife, skaldi, if want prevent loki sailing in naglfar.

other norse gods

hel – hel daughter of loki presides on helheim, realm unworthy dead go. 1 half of beautiful woman, while other decaying corpse. tries persuade magnus give sumarbrander randolph, refuses.
norns – norns trio of female figures can see past, present, , future. recite prophecy magnus kickstarts journey stop fenris wolf breaking free.
fear – fear minor god of fear assists mountain giants. in hammer of thor, sent compete sam in game of axe throwing under guise of mountain giant called little billy. sam sees through illusion , defeats it.




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