Ægir, also known as Aegir or Gymir, reigns over the ocean and is one of the most prominent jötnar. He embodies the sea’s dual nature—calm and nourishing but also dangerous […]
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Bestla, sometimes spelled Besla or Bestlá, plays a crucial role in the divine lineage of the gods. She is a frost giantess, the daughter of the ancient giant Bölthorn. Bestla’s
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Borr, also spelled Bur or Bör, stands as one of the most pivotal figures in the lineage of the gods. He is the son of Búri, the first god, who
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Búri stands as the first of the gods and the patriarch of divine beings. He emerged from the ancient ice of Ginnungagap, the primordial void, when the cow Auðhumla licked
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Geiravör (pronounced “GAY-rah-vur”) appears in Norse texts as a Valkyrie. Her name means “Spear-Watch” or “Spear-Vigilant.” The Old Norse form of her name is Geiravǫr. While little is known about
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Geirahöð (pronounced GAY-rah-hoth, where “ö” sounds like uh and “ð” is like th in “this”) is one of the Valkyries in Norse mythology. Her name translates to “Spear Battle,” emphasizing
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Eldhrímnir (pronounced “ELD-hreem-neer”) is the sacred cauldron in Norse mythology. The Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson, describes it as the vessel in which the godly cook Andhrímnir (pronounced “AHND-hreem-neer”)
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A seiðkona (pronounced “SAY-th-ko-nah”) was a female practitioner of seiðr (pronounced “SAY-thr”), a form of Norse magic. Other terms for seiðr practitioners include vǫlva (pronounced “VOL-vah”) and spákona (pronounced “SPAH-ko-nah”),
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Seiðmenn (pronounced “SAY-th-men”) practice the art of seiðr (pronounced “SAY-thr”), a form of Norse magic. This practice involves divination, prophecy, and manipulation of the world through supernatural means. The term
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