hi everyone
today we're going to be doing something a little bit different instead of talking
about technology we're going to be taking you on a tour of some of the most powerful ancient norse
gods of course we know you're probably already familiar with thor and loki from
their new movies but we'll be shining a light on some of the more unexplored
characters of these popular gods as well as their less popular relatives
according to norse mythology new york originally belonged to the
veneer branch of norse gods but was later accepted as an
honorary member of the aesir after the conclusion of a long and bloody war
widely revered for his control over the sea as well as his influence over core
human concepts like wealth wind fishing and fertility njord was obviously popular for
his association with wealth and abundance in fact if there was a forbes list for norse gods
then yord would definitely top that list every time
loki
this ever troublesome god has a love-hate relationship with pretty much every member
of the norse pantheon i am a god you dull creature and i will not be bullied by it
once ruler of asgard as well as its eventual destroyer
loki is a complex and interesting character known for his tricks and deceptions loki
is fought with and against the gods of asgard at various times
loki has done everything from killing literal gods to having sex with a horse don't ask and
he continues to cause chaos and receive punishment throughout norse mythology legend says that loki
is currently imprisoned and forced to endure torture by drops of poison falling onto his face
but he is due to escape and bring about the end of days you can't defeat me no i know but he god
ragnarok where the world shall end god shall die and water shall sweep the earth
besla
tesla was married to boer and is the literal mother of the gods odin villi and vey
although we don't know too much about her we do know that she is typically portrayed as a tall
woman with long white hair she may be the cousin of mimir a deity whose severed head gives odin
wisdom and knowledge and her brother may have been responsible for giving odin his nine magical songs
so she definitely plays a significant role in the story of gods despite how little we know about her
uhler uller was the stepson of thor and the patron saint of skiers
while his real father is unknown uhler is the adopted son of thor and sif
and holds domain over the realms of skiing archery hunting and shields one of the most
famous norse gods based on archaeological evidence uhler's popularity has waned somewhat but he still
gets remembered in the new zealand fantasy series the almighty johnsons about a group of
reincarnated norse gods described as a cunning wizard with a special means of transportation
uhler once took over lordship of the norse pantheon for a decade during odin's absence
heimdallah
we all loved idris alba in his role as the guardian of bifrost the rainbow
bridge that connects the human world of midgard to the immortal realm of asgard
heimdall the norse god was born of nine mothers has pure white skin and shiny gold
teeth in addition to possessing the gifts of both super hearing and sight he plays a very
important role of helping sound the mighty horn that signifies ragnarok the end of days
in order to help him keep watch and stay ever vigilant hemdel needs less sleep than
a bird could see 100 leagues and could hear grass growing in the meadows and will growing on sheep
and could see literally hundreds of miles with a glance it's a bit sad that he and loki are
destined to kill each other at the end of days but we can't honestly say that loki doesn't deserve it
hell
yeah the goddess hell probably isn't the nicest member of the norse pantheon but she was hellishly
effective at getting the job done hell was the ruler of the underworld and the goddess of death
i am hella odin's firstborn commander the legions of asgard the rightful heir to the throne and the
goddess of death she ruled over the underworld where she received the dead and was the daughter
of loki so you can probably imagine where she got her cunning and charisma although half of
hell's body is stunningly beautiful the other half is ugly and has all of her bones exposed
perhaps representing the duality of her existence as the middle ground between life and death freak
frigg was the wife of odin and the queen of the acer gods
known for her steadfastness and loyalty despite odin being a serial cheater
banishment you would lose him forever he's your son frigg was the goddess of the sky
she held domain over wisdom marriage family and fertility and she was also blessed with the long
eye or the power of divination even though she never revealed her visions to anyone i too grieve
the loss of our son there are some things even i cannot undo you can bring him back no
leader
peter doesn't talk much but boy does he get a lot done widely reputed as the silent god
of vengeance vader was the son of odin and his name literally meant the wide ruling one
after the death of odin during ragnarok veter is the one who takes vengeance for his father's death
one funny little tidbit about vitor is the fact that he was reputed to out the strongest shoes
and each day he would add a little bit of lethal weapon to his shoes
to help him as he governed over his land of brushwood in tall grass odin
pay your respects to the all father
odin is one of the more popular norse gods
odin was known to have given up the sight of one eye for his unparalleled knowledge
odin has also been known to travel through the lands on his loyal steed
sleepineer and has gained special recognition among modern day fans
partly due to his portrayal by anthony hopkins in marvel series of thor films
silence odin has powers relating to wisdom healing death royalty the gallows
knowledge war battle victory sorcery and poetry talk about a multi-talented god
thor
thor needs no introduction
the god of thunder is probably the most famous and loved member of the norse pantheon revered
for his insane strength and fighting prowess thor also has powers relating to fertility and healing
thor's popularity among humans is only matched by his love for the inhabitants of midgard
and he is known to employ his famous hammer milner in the defense of humans
as thanks for all his efforts human gave him a special day thursday as a gesture of appreciation
thanks for watching have you seen any god that you liked
which god did you find the most impressive and why let me know in the comments section below
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