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In Germanic paganism, the indigenous religion of the ancient Germanic peoples who inhabit Germanic Europe, there were a number of different gods and goddesses. Germanic deities are attested from numerous sources, including works of literature, various chronicles, runic inscriptions , personal names, place names, and other sources.
The 9th c. Rök runestone lists names of Germanic heroes and events, but the significance of most of them is nowadays lost. The figures in the lists below are listed either by the name of their article on Wikipedia or, if there is no article, according to the name by which they are most commonly attested.
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The name Ynglingr comes from Yngvi, one of the names of the god Freyr, the founder of the dynasty, and Sweden, in Norse mythology. The name Scylfing/Skilfingr is of uncertain meaning. [ 416 ] Just like the names of the Danish rulers alliterated with their residence Heorot / Hleiðr , the Geatish rulers with Hreosnaburh , the Yngling rulers ...
A number of Germanic gods are mentioned in Old Norse literature and they are divided into the Æsir and the Vanir. The Æsir are primarily gods of war and dominate the latter, who are gods of fertility and wealth. [1] The chief god of the Æsir is Odin, a god associated with war, seiðr (witchcraft), and wisdom. He was probably worshipped ...
Odin the Wanderer (the meaning of his name Gangleri); illustration by Georg von Rosen, 1886. Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god in Germanic mythology. The god is referred to by numerous names and kenningar, particularly in the Old Norse record.
Pages in category "Germanic paganism and mythology lists" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Middle High German: Antzîus or Middle High German: Anzigus: He shares his name with Ansegisel (died c. 672), father of Pippin II. [172] The first element in the name is probably PGmc *ans-("god"). The name of the Frankish Ansegisel was altered to more closely resemble Anchises. [172] The father of Hugdietrich and king of Greece. [146]