Vanir List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

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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.




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