Gods & Glossary

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Aegir- Vanir by marraige. God of the oceans, God of dream and emotional states, ale-brewer, God of all liquids. Husband of Ran.

Aesic- Of or pertaining to the higher mind and its achievements and/or detriments. The effect of the Aesir on mankind and its advancements and setbacks. A manmade object or ideal. Of or pertaining to the Conservative value system. Emulation of the Aesir. Technology, etc. 

Aesir- (19 known) The Aesir are direct descendants of Odhinn by way of the father, or are females who have married (male) Aesir. After the Death of Baldr the Aesir now number only 11, the remaining are female and therefore considered Asynjur (see The Short Seeress’ Prophecy verse 1).

Aga- Old Norse for Eye or School. The Skergard Clergy Education Program is known as The Skergard Aga. I believe the word Aga being used as School is representative of odin sacrificing his Eye for knowledge.

Ale- An alchoholic drink made from Barley, see Bygvir.

Allfather- see Odin.

Androgen- A being that is both male and female.

Angrbodha- Aesic. Angrbodha is the mother of the Fenris wolf, the world serpent Jormangand, and Helja, all by Loki.

Area Blessing- The Hammer Rite. A ceremony performed to Hallow an area for ceremony or for personal safety or feeling of security. 

Asa-Thorr- see Thorr.

Ase- Singular form of Aesir.

Ase-Hamr- Part of a soul that makes the Aesir different from the Vanir and mankind. The part of the soul that makes the Aesir “gods”.

Asexually- This is in reference to producing offspring from an Androgen with itself solely.

Asgard- Home of the Aesir. Ase-Enclosure.

Asynjur- The Aesir who are female.

Audhumla- The first being in existance, the hornless bovine in The Lay of Creation. see Primal Energy.

B

Baldr- Aesir. Baldr is the son of Odhinn and Frigg, brother of Hodh. Baldr was raise by Friggs hand-maidens in Fensalir. Baldr now dwells in Helgard having been “killed” by mistletoe.

Barley- A grain used in the production of Ale, see Byggvir.

Begat- to generate from something.

Bergelmir- Father of the first Jotuns.

Bestla- Mother of Odin, Hoenir and Holde. “Wife” of Borr.

Betrothal- a period of engagement before marraige often lasting nine months but no longer than one year.

Beyla- Vanir Servant. Goddess of Labor, cleanliness, bee-keeper, hand-maiden of Freyr. Twin of Byggvir. Beyla is often seen in ragged clothing, she is too busy keeping in everything in order to keep up with her torn/stained clothing. It is said that to her mead brewed with honey is sacred.

Blessing bowl- A ceremonial tool used to contain the liquids used for a ceremony or rite.

Borr- Father of Odin, Hoenir and Holde. “Husband” to Bestla.

Bovine- A cow.

Bragi- Vanir by marraige. Bragi is known as an inspired poet. It is said that runes are carved upon his tongue.

Breidhublick- Home of Nanna.

Brynhild- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Buri- Androgen parent to Borr who was created by Audhumla.

Byggvir- Vanir Servant. God of laziness, rest, comfort, peace, sleep, satisfaction, pleasure, servant of Freyr. Twin of Beyla. It is said that Ales brewed from Barley are sacred to Byggvir.

E

Einherjar- Odins’ Warriors who defend him. 

Eir- Aesir Servant, Goddess of medicine and healing. Taught Baldr to heal. Lives in Fensalir as a hand-maiden to Frigg.

Eirsteypari- The Founder of the Steypa.

Enamored- to be wooded or to have fallen in love.

Erde- Vanir, Goddess of the Earth. Often confused with Fjorgynn.

Erulian- A Rune Master, Master Vitki, or product of the Steypa curriculum who has declared the title to his/herself having been approved by the Eirsteypari.

Etin- see Thurse.

F

Fjallabok- A magazine published by Skergard from 1993-1995ce.

Fjolnir- Aesir, see Odhinn.

Fjorgnastead- Fjorgyns’ cliff home.

Fjorgyn- Aesir by marraige. Fjorgyn is a decedant of Bergelmir and Laufey, mother of Thorr, Meili, and Frigg. Fjorgyn is the goddess of earth as an element. It is said that she hid Meili, possible in a cave, and that during this time Frigg was able to escape and flee to Asgard later to marry Odhinn. Fjorgyn represents the over-protective qualities of  an Aesic mother-figure.

Flax- A plant sacred to holde which she gave to mankind and taught how to spin to make linen. research has shown flax to slow aging.

Forseti- Aesir. Forseti is the son of Baldr and Nanna. Forseti is known as the Just-God. Forseti should be called upon in times when you seek Justice, as opposed to Tyr being the one to call upon when a Legal issue is present.

Freyja- Vanir. Freyja is the twin sister of Freyr, and a student of Holde, cunning in the arts of seidh. She is the goddess of fertility, seidh, sexualism, goddess of war, magic.

Freyr- Vanir. Freyr is the twin brother of Freyja. God of fertility, wisdom, peace- and when neccessary war. Note that weapons are forbidden in a Hópr that is dedicated to Freyr, in his reverence any weapons are left at the door. Freyr has a sword which swings itself, or is lent out to his foster-brother Skirnir. During Ragnarok Freyr uses an elk antler as a formidable weapon. It is said that prayers are well recieved through his servants.

Frigg- Aesir by marraige. Frigg is the wife of Odhinn, mother of Tyr, Hermodh, Baldr and Hodh. Frigg has 12 handmaidens who are each goddesses in their own right. Frigg is the goddess of the home, and homecrafts as well. It is said that prayers are well recieved through her hand-maidens in addition to her directly.

Frith- Peace and Joy.

Fulla- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir.

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Gand- A ceremony tool, a wand.

Gefjon- Vanir. Gefjon is a motherly figure who raised Freyja when she was as a child. It is said that if there were a goddess of virgin females that Gefjon would be her. 

Gerdh- Vanir by marraige. It is said that she is the wife of Freyr, possible as a convenience. Skirnit threatened her with a Three-Headed-Thurse rune if she would not comply with the marraige. She represents the barren, icy, earth, and frigidness/bareness.

Ginnungagap- The Gaping Nothing. The realm outside the physical universe to which it has yet to expand and fill.

Gna- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir.

Godhi- Male Clergy, or female if they choose so to ease confusion.

Gullveig- Vanir. Sent as an ambassador to the Aesir, her death started the war between the Aesir and Vanir.

Grid- Aesic. Mother of Vithar by Odhinn.

Gydja- Female clergy.

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Heimdallr- Vanir. Guardian of the Bifrost, sacrificed an ear at mimirs well, in return he can here everything in the nine worlds, even growing grass. At Ragnarok he will blow his Gjallahorn which is believed to be made from the horn of a Ram; thusly he is also known as Heimdallr the Ram.

Hela- see Helja.

Helgard- One of the Nine Worlds. The realm of the dead looked over by Helja and her servants.

Helja- Neither Aesir nor Vanir. Goddess of the undreworld, Helgard, and death. She learned the secrets of Death from Holde who caught her from her fall when the Aesir cast her out of Asgard.

Hermodr- Aesir. He is the son of Frigg and Odhinn, brother of Tyr. Hermodh sometimes acts as a messanger of the gods. Prayers through him are well recieved.

Hlin- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir.

Hnoss- Vanir. Daughter of Freyja and Odh. Goddess of innocence.

Hodr- Aesir. Hodhr is the son of Frigg and Odhinn, brother of Baldr. Hodhr, too, was raised in Fensalir, although he remained as a child in all ways. It is said that he is a blind god, I feel that he is simply blind toward knowledge and remained as a child in that respect.

Hoff- A Temple to the gods.

Hoenir- Neither. Brother of Odhinn and Holde. With Jorun he will begat the next line of gods after Ragnarok. The Silent One.

Holde- Vanir. Holde is the mother of the Vanir, sister of Odhinn and Hoenir, keeper of the secrets of death -which she later taught to both Odhinn and Helja, the hidden one, mother of Njorth and Nerthus. She is sometimes seen from behind as a tree. She is The Unknowable Keeper of Secrets. Mother of the Vanir.

Hopr- singular of Hopar. A Skergard group pronounced “hope” until a temple is built, at such a time it is then pronounced as “Hoff”.

I

Idunna- Vanir. Idunna is the goddess of youth. Before Ragnarok she will be captured by Holde, killed, and reborn as Jorun. It is said that her golden apples keep the gods youthful.

Itha- The plain that Asgard is built upon.

J

Jarnsaxa- Aesic. Mother of Magni and Modhi by Thorr. Jarnsaxa is a kind dweller of Jotunheim.

Jormungand- One of Lokis’ offspring. the World Serpent.

Jorun- Balanced between Aesic and Vanic. Mother of the next race of gods who will be a mix of Aesic and Vanic. Future wife of Hoenir. see Idunna. 

Jotnar- plural of Jotnar or Jotuns.

Jotun- see Thurse.

 K

Kvasir- Balanced between Aesic and Vanic. Kvasir was created after the war of the Aesir and Vanir. He was both Aesic and Vanic, and very wise. While traveling the worlds telling his wisdom of the gods, he was captured and killed by Fjallar and Gjallar and his blood was brewed into the mead of poetry. It is believed that the oral tradition of our Faith stems from Kvasirs journeys.

L

Laufey- The mother of Loki.

Lay- A poem or work of prose.

Ljos- abrev for Ljossalfheim. see Ljossalfheim.

Lofn- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir.

Loki- Aesir. Loki is the son of Bergelmir and Laufey. His wife is Sigyn, they have two sons, Nari and Narfi. He also has three other children by the giantess Angrbodha, the Fenris wolf, the world serpent Jormangand, and Helja.

Lopt- Aesir. “Lofty” see Loki.

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Magni- Aesir. Magni is the son of Thorr and Jarnsaxa, brother of Modhi. Magni was raised by the dwarves, and learned the art of bronze smith-craft. When he grew older he ventured to Midgard to teach these things to mankind.

Mani- Vanic. God of the moon. It is said that he is a “gelding male”. Brother of Sunna/Sol, son of Mundilfari and Mundilfara.

Mannaheim- The world of Mankind. 

Mead- An alchoholic drink made from honey as opposed to barley. see Beyla.

Meili- Aesir. The Hidden God. Meili was hidden at a young age by his mother Fjorgyn. Son of Odhinn, brother of Frigg.

Midgard- One of the Nine Worlds. The physical universe.

Mimir- Odins uncle who teaches him the nine songs in exchange for his eye. Odin preserved his head after the Vanir decapitated him. It is said that Odin used madder root and Linseed Oil to preserve Mimirs’ head.

Mist- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Mjollnir- Thors’ hammer.

Modi- Aesir. Modhi is the son of Thorr and Jarnsaxa, brother of Magni. Modhi was raised by dwarves, and learned the art of iron smith-craft. When he grew older he taught these things to mankind.

Monstraskegg- see Thorolfr Monstraskegg.

Mundilfara- Vanic. Mother of Mani and Sol, wife of Mundilfari.

Mundilfari- Vanic. see Mundilfara. 

Muspellheim- One of the Nine Worlds. A realm of dynamic expansion.

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Nanna- Aesir. Wife of Baldr, Mother of forseti. Nanna is known for her devotion to her husband, who she still dwells with in Helgard.

Nari- Aesir. Nari is the son of Loki and Sigyn, brother of Narvi. Nari was killed by his brother just before his father was bound with his entrails.

Narvi- Aesir. Narvi is the son of Loki and Sigyn, brother of Nari. Just before his father was bound, Narvi became a wolf, murdered his brother, and escaped, possibly toward Jotunheim.

Nerthus- Vanir. The sister of Njorth, daughter of Holde, goddess of fertitlity who brought life to Midgard. Formed Vanaheim with Njorth and Aegir. 

Nine Elements- Fire, Ice, Air, Water, Earth, Salt, Venom, Yeast and Iron.

Nine Worlds- Asgard, Vanaheim, Ljossalfheim, Midgard, Svartalfheim, Jotunheim, Helgard, Muspellsheim and Nifleheim.

Njord- Vanir, Nord, spelled also as Njorth, is the god of the both the sea and the wind, his feet are the crashing waves of the seas striking against the land; he was at one time married to Skadhi, he is also a god of weather, he is a rain bringer.

 O

Obfuscate- To hide in shadows unseen.

Odh- Vanir by marraige. Husband of Freyja who wandered from her, never to return. Father of hnoss with Freyja. Swans are sacred to Odh.

Odin (Odhinn)- Aesir. Father of the Aesir. Odhinn is the brother of Hoenir and Holde, son of Borr and Bestla. Odhinn, the god of consciousness, poetic inspiration, and madness. Together with Hoenir and Loki, they start the process for the eventual war between the Aesir and the Vanir by bringing consciousness, senses, and individuality to mankind thereby setting mankind apart from the other animals and making mankind intrinsically Aesic.

Ostara- Vanir. Goddess of rebirth. She is said to have harboured life during the war of the vanir and the Jotnar. Goddess of spring time and fertility.

P 

Parts Of the Soul- lik (lich), hamr, fylgja, ond, odhr, hugr, minni, hamingja, sal- see Salfr.

Patriarchal- of or pertaining to males being a ruling class.

Personal Blessing- A Hammer Sign variant used by Skertruar to balance themselves.

Primal Energy- see Audhumla.

Primal Matter- see Ymir.

 R

Ragnarok- The End to the universe as we comprehend it.

Ran- Vanir. Goddess of stagnation, destruction by seas or water, and mental illness. All who die at sea are caught in her net which it why it is said to carry coins with you while crossing over the water so one may buy their soul from her in order to pass on with their fylgja.

Rathgrith- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Randgrith- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Recels- Coals used to burn insense.

Roskva- Aesir Servant. Servant of Thorr, sister of Thjalfi.

Runes- An ancent Germanic Aphabet. An Aesic form of divination using symbols.

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Saga- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lived in Fensalir. It is said that she moved to Sokkvabek and is the keeper of knowledge. It is rumoured that she is Odhinns’ current wife.

Salfr- The Self and its esoteric components. the parts of the Soul which make up the Self. 

Seidh- A Vanic form of divination, as opposed to the Runes which would be considered Aesic.

Seidhkonar- A female practitioner of Seidh.

Seidhmenn- A male practitioner of Seidh.

Seeress- A woman who can foresee things that are becoming or will come to pass.

Sif- Aesir. Wife of Thorr, mother of Thrudh. Sif is known for her golden hair. Sif is also a home goddess. It is believed that she taught mankind how to gather foods prior to the agricultural revolution brought about by her daughter Thrudh.

Sigrun- Valkyrie serving Freyja. 

Sigyn- Aesir. Wife of Loki, mother of Nari and Narvi. A faithful wife she holds a dish over Lokis’ head so that the venom from the above serpent does not drip on his face. 

Sjofn- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir. Goddess of “caring” Love. 

Skadhi (Skaoi)- Vanir, Skadhi is the Jötun wife of the sea God Njordh; a huntress and a skier, whose name means “Scathe” or “Scathing (in words)”, or even “scandi” (as per Scandinavia, i.e. Land of Skadhi).

In order to avenge the death of her father, the gian Thjázi, (in reference to the theft of Idunn’s apples) Skadhi took up arms and went to attack the Gods in Asgard, demanding weregild; being an only child, the task was hers to fulfill. The Gods, wanting to appease her anger, offered her the choice of  one of their number for a husband, under the condition that: primarily they must make her laught, and secondly that she choose a god by his feet alone to wed. It has also been said that the gods threw Thjázi’s eyes into the sky, and they became as stars.

Loki made Skadhi laught by tying a thong at one end of his testicles, the other to a goat; he made the goat bolt, they screamed pulling each the other until he fell upon Skadhi’s knee, in turn making her laugh. This was only the beginning of their spiteful relationship; as Loki later makes reference to his sleeping with her.

Later though, it is Skadhi who will have the last laugh (she had the first laugh with Loki during the “goat incident”, it seems only fitting that she have the last as well), by tying a venomous serpent over Loki’s head. Thus Skadhi is also associated with snakes, and especially venom; be it venomous poison or venomous words. Skadhi is not the type to lose an argument, or dispute, she can be quite domineering.

As for the second, Skadhi was to pick a God to wed, solely by viewing his feet; some say that she was blindfolded, and saw only the feet, others say she was not. She wanted to pick Baldr, figuring that his feet were the fairest; to her surprise, she picked Njordh.

Skadhi represented the mountains, Njordh represents the sea. Is it not true that if Skadhi represents the mountains of Scandinavia, or the beaches of earth, that all she would see of the sea are “its feet” (crashing waves on her shores)? It is no wonder that she found Njordh’s feet to be the fairest, she was most familiar with them.

Skadhi’s marriage failed because Njordh preferred to live by the sea, he disliked the howling wolves of Skadhi’s home. Skadhi, being “earth oriented” preferred her father’s home in the Mountains, Thrynheim, “Home of Noise”. The sound of wind-whispering pines are waves enough for Skadhi, she dislikes the screaming of gulls as much as Njordh dislikes the howling of wolves. However, she still remains the “Queen of the Vans”, and plays an active role in the lives of the Vans. In this way her marriage worked out in her favor.

Skadhi is the goddess of the mountains, although she does not prefer mountains within close proximity of the shore (not only because of the screaming gulls, but she would be reminded of her failed marriage); she is also the goddess of vengeance, death and even stealth—especially while hunting or stalking. She is sometimes even associated with the night, or  darkness. She has come, to some, in dreams holding a spear with a dark point  often resembling obsidian, her bow always close by, often on her back. She is aggressive before she is passive, and is very accustomed to getting her way; although she can be a nurturing figure when it comes to her kin, she can be quite the opposite with her foes.

Skadhi, in one instance, was said to have married Odhinn and bore him sons, the Skjoldungs, although this is not widely accepted.

Skeggjold- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Sker-Setja- A ceremony similar to a “sitting out” during which one sits near a cliff and meditates.

Skirnir- Vanir. Servant of Freyr. Skirnir is Freyrs foster brother. Skirnir defends Freyr and contacting Freyr is best done through Skirnir.

Skogul- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Skula- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Skuld- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Skuld- One of the three Norns. That Which Is Becoming.

Sleipnir- An offspring of Loki, Odins steed who is the swiftest in all the Nine Worlds. It is said that Sleipnir has eight legs.

Snotra- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir. Goddess of Wisdom.

Sol- Vanic. Also known as Sunna. Goddess of the sun, daughter of Mundilfari and Mundilfara, sister of Mani. 

Sumbel- A ceremony amde up of three or more rounds during which stories are told and oaths made.

Steypa- A Gild founded with the intent of producing the next line of Erulians.

Svana- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Svartalfheim- One of the Nine Worlds. Its inhabitants are known as the Svartalfs. 

Svartalfs- the inhabitants of Svartalfheim.

Svol- Vanir. Goddess of protection from natural harm (unseen, such as sunburn).

Syn- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir.

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Thjálfi- Aesir Servant. Brother of Roskva, servant of Thorr. Thjalfi is a great help while working with Thorr, prayers are well recieved through him to Thorr.

Thorr- Aesir. Thorr is the son of Fjorgyn and Odin, brother of Meili, husband of Sif and father of Thrudh by Sif, and Magni and Modhi by Jarnsaxa. His servants are roskva and Thjalfi. Thorr is the protector/hallower of Midgard.

Thorolfr Monstraskegg- An Icelander whose offspring and line believed that cliffs/mountains were doorways to Helgard. Thorolfr Monstraskegg is responsible for Helgafell maintaining its reverence to modern times.

Thrudgelmir- An Androgen from the line of Ymir.

Thrudh- Aesir, Thruð is an obscure goddess and little is known about her other than she is the daughter of Þórr and Sif. However, we in Skergard give her much more credit than that.

Thruð is one of the more promenant of the Asynjur in this modern day and age. She is the youngest among the Asynjur.

The young gods and goddesses are very important in our modern world. Since the gods have evolved as we have, the youngest of them are more prominent in this day and age. This does not mean that the elder gods are fading from importance. What this does mean, however, is that the younger gods and goddesses are just as involved in our lives as their parents, if not moreso.

As Sif represents the “Gatherer of Grains”; Thruð represents the work behind sowing the fields and the labors of organized agriculture.

Before the coming of Thruð, mankind simply gathered berries and nuts to survive, ignorant of sowing fields, planting crops, or the inequity of modern agriculture.

As humanity continued to evolve, Sif taught Thruð the aspects of gathering nuts and berries, and from her grandmother Fjorgynn (Jord) she learned the ways of the soil. When Thruð came of age, she taught humans the importance of working with the Earth, that is, agriculture. She also taught mankind how to use what they grow, and how to grind grain to make flour for baking bread.

Thus, Thruð is associated with the hearth, because she spends many hours there cooking, baking, and keeping the fire. As the fire-keeper and bread-baker, her color is orange. (Not to mention that Red and Yellow make Orange, i.e. Þórr and Sif combined). What time not spent cooking, she spends in the field, sorting the Earth from the stones and rocks.

Thruð is often seen as a large, strong woman whose hair is pulled back, but nevertheless messy. Her clothes are generally torn and dirty; as a laboring woman, she is too busy to notice her conditions.

Because of her strength, she is likened to a giantess. Rocks and stones that are sacred to her are the ones turned over with the plow.

Thruth- Valkyrie serving Freyja.

Thurse- a being of anti-consciousness. Modern Icelandic for “numb skull”

Tyr- Aesir. Tyr is the son of Frigg and Odhinn, brother of Hermodh. Tyr is the god who fashoined the planets from dust and brought law and order to the universe. A god of Law and Order as opposed to Justice.

 U

Ulla- Vanir. Twin sister to Ullr.

Ullr- Vanir, The god of snowshoes, skiing, hunting, archery, winter, precision and coordination with physical skill, and the shield. His name means “Brilliant One” or “glory” and he is often associated with the Aurora Borealis.

Ullr possesses warrior-like attributes, and is called upon in individual combat. He resides in Ydalir, yew dales. Stepson of Thórr, Sif’s child from a previous union with Orvandil, or possibly a rime-thurse, he watches over those in need; he often decides the outcome of wrestling matches and fist-fights.

Although not much has been recorded about Ullr, he was very prominent at one time. According to one tradition, Odhinn offered Ullr’s favors as a reward to one who would aid him, which would imply that Ullr may have been greater than the Alfather at one time. In addition, Ullr’s name appears as part of many Swedish and Norwegian place-names. In the chronicles of Saxo Grammaticus, Ollerus is the equivalent of Ullr, and is said to have traveled over the waves.

Ullr was worshipped in central and southeastern Sweden together with south and southeastern Norway as per evidence of place-names. According to Magnus Olsen, an authority of Norway, Ullr is listed to have 33 sacred places named after him.

Although Ullr is not of direct lineage to the Alfather, he is considered to be Aesic, although technically, like Skadhi he is a major outdweller whom has attained Godhood.

It has been said that Ullr has a twin, a sister Ullin/Ulla.

Undines- Vanir. The undines are the many, many, daughters of Aegir and Ran. Their number is limited only to the waves on the seas. Nine of them gave  birth to Heimdallr.

Urdh- One of the three Norns. That Which Has Become.

Utgard- The online magazine for Skergard. The Outer Enclosure.

 V

Vali- Aesir. Son of Odhinn and Rind. 

Valkyries- Warrior maidens who attain Odins Hall, gather fallen warriors, and sometimes act as messangers. Both Odin and Freyja have Valkyries serving them.

Van- Singular for Vanir.

Vanaheim- One of the Nine Worlds. Vanaheim was created by Aegir, Njorth and Nerthus and is the ancestral home of the Vanir.

Vanir- (24+ known) The Vanir are direct descendants of Holde by way of the mother, or are males that have married (female) Vans.  

Vara- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir.

Vargr- An outcast. An individual beyond the constraints of law and order.

Verdhandi- One of the three Norns. That Which Is.

Vidar- Aesir. Son of Odhinn and Grid. 

Vitki- A rune caster or reader. One who uses the runes. An Aesic ceremonial magician. 

Vor- Aesir Servant. Hand-maiden of Frigg, lives in Fensalir.

 W

Weal- Good. Happiness.

Withal- All encompassing. 

Woe- Bad. Sadness.

Wights- Beings that act as guardians to plants and animals.

Wyrd- Mystery. A force older than the universe.

Y

Yew- A tree believd to be the World tree. This tree is known as Latin Taxus and is used in modern times to produce taxol, a “cure” for cancer though it is very epensive and destroys many trees to produce a single bottle. Yew is often used to make bows as it is a flexible wood.  

Ygg- see Odin.

Yggdrasil- The World Tree, The Tree of Life.

Ymir- A woeful being who used Audhumla to gain sustenance. Ymir produced the line of beings who represent anti-consciousness and seek to destroy it. Audhumla then created Buri who later produced the gods who destroyed Ymir and used his body to give matter to the universe. see Primal Matter.

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