Vanir

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Vanir is one of the two kinds of deities in Norse mythology. The others are the Æsir. The vanir are gods of fertiliy, pleasure and peace. Members of the Vanir include

  • Freyr, the god of fecundity
  • Freyja the goddes of love and sex

The Vanir live in Vanaheimr.

Norse Mythology
Gods and Goddesses: Odin | Frigg | Freyja | Thor | Loki | Tyr | Vidar | Sif | Móði and Magni | Thrud | Ull | Baldur | Heimdall | Jord
Locations: Asgard | Midgard | Niflheim | Hel | Valhalla | Jotunheim | Muspelheim | Bifröst | Yggdrasil | Niðavellir
Races and groups: Æsir | Vanir | Giants | Dwarves | Valkyrie | Norns
Other: Jörmungandr | Fenrir | Hel |Ragnarök | Hugin and Munin | Mjolnir | Runestones