Jabme-akka (Lapland) The goddess of the dead who presides over Jabme-aimo (Jabmeanimo),
the realm of the dead. Jarnsaxa (Scandinavia) Wife of Thor and mother of Mangi and Modi(?). Jörd (Norse)Mother of Thor and mistress to Odin. Jormungandr (Norse) Jormungandr is the great dragon-serpent, son of Loki and
the frost giantess Angrboda, which lives in the stream that circles earth.
He is known as the Midgard Serpent. Jotunheim (Norse) The abode of the giants (Jotuns). It is on the edge of the
ocean, far to the northeast. It is one of the nine worlds sheltered by
the cosmic tree, Yggdrasil. Jotunheim, Asgard and Niflheim each have a
well within them where a root of Yggdrasil can be found; they are, in order,
Mimir's well, Hvergelmir's spring, and Urd's well. Bifrost, the "Rainbow
Bridge", links Asgard and Midgard (heaven and earth). The others are: Alfheim or Ljossalfsheim, home of the "light" elves Asgard, the home of the Aesir gods Midgard, home of humankind Muspelheim, the land of fire Nidavellir, home of the dwarfs Niflheim, the region of everlasting cold and endless night, and
home of the unworthy dead Svartalfsheim, home of the "dark" elves Vanaheim, home of the Vanir gods Jotuns (Norse) The race of Giants who are forces of destruction and are
generally foes of the Gods. The Jotuns live in Jotunheim, which is where
one of the three roots of Yggdrasil grows. Some Jotuns, such as Skadi,
Gerd and Loki have taken on divine status through marriage or blood-brotherhood
to one of the Gods. Judur (Scandinavia) One of the Valkyries. Jumala (Finland) The ancient creator god and supreme deity. His sacred
tree was the oak. Kajsa (Sweden) Goddess of the wind. Kalma (Finland) Goddess of death; owner of a monstrous animal that devours
humans. Kara (Scandinavia) One of the Valkyries, and wife of the hero, Helgi
(who accidentally killed her during a battle). Kied Kie Jubmel (Lapland) Lord of the herds. Reindeer were sacrificed to him before
a hunt. He is called Storjunka in Sweden. Kolga (Norse) Kolga is a daughter of Aegir and Ran. Kornjunfer (Germanic) A goddess of corn. Kvasir (Norse)He was considered the wisest of all men. He was a teacher,
never at loss for an answer to a question. Fjalar and Galar killed him
when they became tired of learning and poured his blood into a magic kettle.
When mixed with honey this concoction formed mead, which gave wisdom (or
the gift of poetry in some myths) to those who drank it. Laga (Norse) Laga is the goddess of wells and springs. She is a "friend"
of Odin. Leib-Olmai (Lapland) The god of bears; hunters had to offer up prayers to him
before he would allow them to kill a bear. Lemminkäinen (Finnish) Also seeks a wife from Pohjola in Kalevala. See Kalevala.
He attempted to kill the swan of Tuoni (god of the dead) and was torn apart
by Tuoni's son; his magician mother put his body back together and restored
him to life. Lif and Lifthrasir (Norse) The man and woman destined to be the only survivors of Ragnarok
by hiding in the world tree Yggdrasil. They are to re-populate the new
world. Linda (Finland) The bird goddess; usually pictured as a swan. She is the
wife of Kalev. Lofn (Lufn) (Norse) Goddess of indulgence and forbidden love, Lofn encourages
illicit unions.. Loki (Lopt) (Norse) God of fire and chaos. He was one of the Aesir (the principal
gods), but a cause of dissension among the gods. Loki was a sometimes friend
to the gods who admired his clever plans when he was helping them. But
he was mischievous and evil too. He was responsible for the death of Balder,
Odin's son. Loki had the ability to change his form and even to change
his sex. He, through Angrboda, produced Hel, goddess of death, Jörmungand,
the evil serpent who was Thor's mortal enemy, and Fenrir, the wolf. With
his second wife, Sigyn, he fathered Vali and Narvi. As a woman he bore
Sleipnir. Lorelei A young maiden of Germany, who threw herself into the river in despair
over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren, a creature whose
hypnotic music lured fishermen to destruction. Luonnotar (Finland) The creator goddess. Mother of Väinämöinen. Maan-emo (Finland) An earth goddess. The wife of Ukko, god of thunder. She
prsides over the fertility of women. Madder-Akka (Lapland) Creator goddess, with her companion Madder-Atcha, of mankind.
Their three daughters were: Sarakka (supported women during childbirth),
Juksakka, (changed the sex from female to male of a proportionate number
of births), and Uksakka (protected the new-born child). Magni (Norse) Son of Thor and the frost giantess Jarnsaxa, and the brother
of Modi. Magni and Modi are due to inherit Mjollnir (Thor's magic hammer)
after Ragnarok. Mani (Scandinavian) means "moon". The beautiful boy driver of the moon-car
(a chariot pulled by horses), the son of Mundilfoeri and brother of Sol.
He is followed by a wolf (Hati), which, when time is no more, will devour
Mani and his sister Sol (the Sun). Marjatta (Finland) A virgin goddess, who conceives a son after swallowing
a cranberry. She is a character in the Kalevala. Metsarhatija (Finland) A forest goddess. Midgard (Scandinavian) The abode of the first pair of human beings in Norse
mythology, from whom came the human race. It is midway between Niflheim
and Muspelheim and joined to Asgard by the rainbow bridge Bifrost. Mimir (Norse) Suppose to have been the wisest of the Aesir tribe of gods,
and thus a god of wisdom and knowledge. He was sent to live with the Vanir
after the war between the gods. There, unfortunate being, he had his head
cut off and sent back to the Aesir. Odin smeared the head with magic herbs
so that it would never rot, and recited a magic charm over it that restored
its power of speech; all this so he could have Mimir's wise counsel as
needed. Mimir dwelt by the ash-tree Yggdrasil, guarding the "Well of Wisdom".
Here he allowed Odin to drink for the price of one of his eyes; that is
why Odin is usually depicted as having but one eye. Modgud (Norse) The servant of Hel, Modgud is the maiden that stands guard
on a gold-paved bridge on a path leading to the underworld. Mokkuralfi (Norse) The Mist Calf from the story of Thor's battle with Hrungnir.
When he appeared after Thor slew Hrungnir it is said Thor wet himself.
Thor's man-servant Thialfi wasn't quite as afraid and attacked the giant
with his axe. Mothir A mother in the Norse creation myth, Mothir gave birth to the Jarls
or leaders, the ones who hunted, fought, and attended school. Möûll (Scandinavia) Goddess of snow and ice. Muninn (Norse) Muninn ("memory") was the other one of the ravens which
sat upon Odin's shoulder and brought Odin news each day of what was occurring
in the world. Muspelheim (Scandinavian) In Norse mythology a hot, glowing land of fire in
the south, where the giant Bergelmer and his wife caught flying sparks
and fastened them in the heavens as stars. The "Home of Brightness" to
the south of Niflheim, where Surt ruled with his flaming sword, and where
lived the sons of Muspel the fire giant. Nanna (Norse) Baldur's wife. At his funeral, she throws herself upon his
pyre to join him in Hel, waiting for the end of Ragnarok, when they will
both come out of Hel to rule the new Midgard. Nastrand (Norse) The worst area of hell. It's roofs and doors were covered
with hissing snakes, spitting poison, and it was through this that murderers
and perjurers were forced to wade as punishment. Nehallenia (Nehalennia) (Holland) Goddess of vegetation, dogs and the sea. She was invoked
by sailors before they tried crossing the sea. Nidhogg (Norse) The dragon which devours the corpses of evil doers. He lives
in Hwergelmir, a secluded part of Hel. Njörd (Norse) Also Niord, Niordhr, or Njorthr. The god of the wind and
the sea. He was the father of Frey and Freyja by his sister, Nerthus. He
was the protector of ships, who lived at Noatun by the sea-shore. His wife
Skadi lives in the mountains because the cries of the gulls disturbs her
sleep. Niflheim (Scandinavian) The realm of the dead in Norse mythology. Norns (Norse) Divine beings who shape the fate of each person and god,
though they do not create it. They weave the web of Wyrd, and are sometimes
known as the "Wyrd Sisters". The goddesses of these destinies are the three
sisters called Urd (the eldest), the goddess of the past (fate), Verdandi
(the middle sister), the goddess of the present (necessity) and Skuld (the
youngest), the goddess of the future (being). Nott (Norse) The goddess of night and the daughter of Narvi. Nott was
married three times and with each husband she had one child. Her first
husband was Naglfari, and their son was Audr (Udr). Her second husband
was Annar, father of Jord. Her third husband was Dellingr, the personification
of twilight, father of Dagur (Day). She and her son were given horse-drawn
chariots by the gods and were placed in the sky to round the world every
two half-days. Notts chariot is pulled by the horse Hrimfaxi ("frosty-maned")
which covers the earth with dew (the drippings from his foaming mouth)
early in the morning. Odin Also Odhinn, Woden, Wodan, and Woutan. He is the supreme
god and oldest of all in Norse mythology, god of wisdom, poetry, magic,
runes, occult, and war. He belonged to the Aesir race of gods. Among his
many names is All-father, for he is the father of all the gods. Husband
of Frigga, father (with her) of Baldur, Hodur and Hermod; consort of Rind,
father (with her) of Vali and Vidar; consort of Jord, father (with her)
of Thor. One story about him relates how he acquired great wisdom. Supposedly
he gained this wisdom when he hanged himself on the world tree for nine
days and nights and was pierced by a spear. This was a spiritual death
in which he sacrificed himself to himself. Another story about his acquiring
wisdom is that he sacrificed an eye for the privilege of drinking from
Mimir's, fountain of wisdom. He had two black ravens, Huginn or Huninn
(Thought) and Muninn (Memory), who flew forth each day to gather the news
of the world to bring back to him, and two wolves, Freki and Geri. His
greatest treasures were Sleipner (an eight-legged horse), Gunger (a spear
that never misses), and Draupnir (a ring which drops eight new rings, as
clones, every ninth night). His hall is Gladsheim (Valhalla is located
within Gladsheim). Outgard (Norse) The home of giants and monsters. Ottar (Norse) The human lover of Freyja. She transformed him into a boar
so that she could keep him with her in Asgard. Pekko (Finland) God of barley. Poshjo-akka (Scandinavia) Goddess of the hunt. Ragnarok (Norse) Ragnarok is the ultimate battle between good and evil from
which a new order will come (The end of our world). Ran (Norse) Ran is goddess of the sea and storms, and wife to the sea
god Aegir. She collects the drowned in her net and takes them to her hall
located at the bottom of the ocean. Rana Nedia (Lapland) Goddess of spring.Her sacred object is the spinning wheel. Rauni (Finland) She had intercourse with the thunder god, Ukko, and from
this union came all the plants of earth. Rig (Norse) Rig was the name taken by Heimdall when he created the three
types of mankind: the thrall (slave), the karl (free peasant) and the jarl
(noble or chief). Rind (Norse) She was the daughter of King Billing and the mistress of
Odin, who had pursued her in various disguises. Their affair led to the
birth of Vali, the child who was later to avenge the death of Baldr. Roskva (Norse) She was a farmer's daughter who became a servant of the
god Thor. How this came about was when Thor stopped at her father's house
and asked for food and shelter. They were too poor to provide meat, so
Thor offered the goats who pulled his chariot on the condition that no
bones were broken. But Roskva's brother Trialfi accidentally broke one
of the thigh bones and when Thor came to resurrect the goats one of them
had a limp. The enraged god was only pacified by the promised service of
Roskva and Thialfi, who travelled with him thereafter as his servants. Rota (Scandinavia) One of the Valkyries.
