Odin was also the male progenitor of the famous valkyries, and some writings describe him as the father (or sometimes the stepfather) of Heimdall, Bragi, Tyr and Hermod.The intricacies of Odin’s family tree don’t end there though, as he also served as a father, foster-father and ...
Balder’s son, Forseti, the god of justice, also has a hall in Asgard calledGlitnir, which features pillars of gold and a roof of silver. As the mediator and peacekeeper of the gods, it is here that Forseti hears cases and passes judgments. Heimdall has a hall namedHimingjork, which is...
Similarly Asura is the Vedic Sanskrit cognate of Ahura(lord/god) and refers to a type of deity in the Rig-Veda, while Aesir, through Indo-European roots, is the Old Norse cognate of Ahura and refers to the highest ranking gods and goddesses in the Norse Poetic Edda and Prose Edda. Gat...
Balder’s son, Forseti, the god of justice, also has a hall in Asgard calledGlitnir, which features pillars of gold and a roof of silver. As the mediator and peacekeeper of the gods, it is here that Forseti hears cases and passes judgments. Heimdall has a hall namedHimingjork, which is...