Norse Gods are different from other pantheons in that, with the advent of Ragnarok, they die. That’s right, Norse Gods are fallible. But don’t let that tale make you think that the old Nordic beliefs were full of gloom and doom and fatalism, because ultimately the tale of Ragnarok is one of rebirth, regeneration, and hope.
And, despite what Snorri Sturlason may have said, these Gods did not migrate from Greece or Asia Minor, so please don’t try to make any unprovable connections, because Snorri was just trying to give the old Icelandic Gods some credence in a world obsessed with the Classical ones.
Here, you may notice that I focus more on the Norse Goddesses than Gods, and that the ones you see at below may be some you’ve never heard of. That’s because I think there is power in mystery, and that some of the more “popular” Gods have been changed by association with Greek, Roman, and Celtic pantheons. I’m a historian, so I like old things, and I’m curious by nature, so these ancient Goddesses intrigue me. And, as you’ve probably noticed, I’m not an Odinist. I don’t know what I think of him quite yet, but when I figure it out, he’ll be added to the list. Which is ever-growing, by the way.
Not everything I write can be found in the Eddas (which I have read, by the way). Some of it is just gut instinct, be it from the Gods themselves or not. So please, since I’m no gothi, read and come to your own conclusions.
Gna: Messenger, Emissary, Mystery
Idun and the Apples of Immortality
