Germanic mythology

The gods of the Anglo-Saxons are still with us today. We still worship Frige, the mother of the gods and goddess of love, because her day means the...

Frigg in norse germanic mythology is a goddess associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance and motherhood, and dwells in the wetland halls of Fensalir. Nearly all sources portray her as the wife of the god Odin. In Old High German and Old Norse sources, she is specifically connected with Fulla, but she is also associated with the goddesses Lofn, Hlín, Gná, and ambiguously with the Earth, otherwise personified as an apparently separate entity Jörð. The children of Frigg and Odin…

Yggdrasil "The Tree of Life" and the Nine Realms

Classic Illustrations from Norse Mythology

The personification of Germania. 1914 This is one tough broad. Do you see the look in her eyes and that sword? She's NOT kidding.

Ferdinand Leeke “Siegfried”

Ancient Germanic mythology is fascinating of myths, legends, and gods that shaped the culture, beliefs, and traditions of Germanic peoples.

'In the Indo-European religions, Gods of Thunder and Sky are among the most important. You can see Thor in Norse Mythology (which is indeed just another name for Donar in Germanic Mythology) Zeus and Jupiter in Greek and Roman Mythologies, Taranis in Celtic Mythology, Perun in Slavic Mythology, Perkūnas in Baltic Mythology, Indra in Vedic Mythology, Fereydun/ Thraetaona /Garshasp in Persian Mythology, or Teshub/Tarhunt in Hittite Mythology. All these figures are actually just one…

Explore the enigmatic Viking compass, a symbol of ancient Norse culture, as we delve into this magical stave origins, significance, and cultural legacy.

Here are five nearly-forgotten ancient germanic goddesses for the modern pagan. Including Nerthus, Holda, Berchta, Walpurga and Eostre.

Brynhildr (also spelled Brunhild, Brünnhilde, Brynhild) is a shieldmaiden and a valkyrie in Germanic mythology, where she appears as a main character in the Völsunga saga and some Eddic poems treating the same events.