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 This is a workpage, a collection of material and work in progress that may or may not be incorporated into List of Germanic goddesses and/or List of Norse gods and goddesses. It should not necessarily be considered factual or authoritative.

[edit] Germanic goddesses

Goddess name Name meaning Associations Attested consorts and sexual partners Attested children Attestation
Bil Moon None attested None attested Prose Edda
Beyla Proposed as related to "cow," "bean," or "bee."[1] Freyr Byggvir None attested Poetic Edda
Eir "Peace, clemency"[2] Medical skill None attested None attested Poetic Edda, Prose Edda
Eostre Eostur-mónaþ, Dawn None attested None attested De temporum ratione
Freyja "Lady"[3] Beauty, Brísingamen, death, Seid Óðr Hnoss, Gersemi Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Heimskringla, Sörla þáttr
Frigg Derived from Indo-European root meaning "Love"[4] Distaff, foreknowledge Odin Baldr, Höðr Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta Danorum, Historia gentis Langobardorum
Fulla "Full" Golden ribbon, chastity, eski None attested None attested Merseburg Incantations, Prose Edda
Gefjun Related to "giving"[5] Chastity, plowing, Zealand, dead virgins Skjöldr, unnamed giant Four oxen Prose Edda, Ynglinga saga, Völsa þáttr,
Gersemi Beauty None attested None attested Heimskringla
Gná Errands, sky travel, Hófvarpnir None attested None attested Prose Edda
Gullveig Possibly "gold drink"[6] Æsir-Vanir war, rebirth, Seid None attested None attested Poetic Edda
Hel Ultimately "one who covers up or hides something" Hel, death Dyggvi None attested Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Ynglingatal
Hlín Protective guardianship, female kennings None attested None attested Poetic Edda, Prose Edda
Hretha Hréð-mónaþ None attested None attested De temporum ratione
Hnoss "Treasure"[7] Beauty, treasure None attested None attested Prose Edda
Iðunn Possibly "ever young"[8] Apples, eternal youth Bragi None attested Poetic Edda, Prose Edda
Lofn "Loving" Forbidden marriage, female kennings None attested None attested Prose Edda
Nanna Death from grief Baldr Forseti Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta Danorum, Chronicon Lethrense, Setre Comb
Nerthus Earth, wagon None attested None attested Germania
Nótt "Night" Night Naglfari, once Annar, Delling Aud, Jörð, Dagr Prose Edda
Rán "Theft" Sea, net, death at sea Ægir Nine daughters Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Friðþjófs saga hins frœkna
Rindr Rape, vengeance Odin Váli Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Gesta Danorum
Sága "To see"[9] Odin, golden cup, Sökkvabekkr None attested None attested Prose Edda
Sandraudiga "She who dyes the sand red."[10] None attested None attested None attested North Brabant stone
Sif "In-law-relationship"[11] Golden hair Thor Þrúðr, Ullr Poetic Edda, Prose Edda
Sinthgunt Sunna, healing charms None attested None attested Merseburg Incantations
Sjöfn "Love"[11] Love None attested None attested Prose Edda
Skaði Snowshoes, snow, mountains Sæmingr Ullr, Odin, once Njörðr. Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Ynglinga saga
Snotra Wisdom, grace None attested None attested Prose Edda
Sól/Sunna "Sun" Hrímfaxi, chariot Glen Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Merseburg Incantations
Syn "Refusal" Locked doors, court defense None attested None attested Prose Edda
Tanfana None attested None attested Germania, Tamfanae sacrum inscription
Þrúðr Strength, power Strength, chieftain kennings None attested None attested Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Karlevi Runestone
Vár "Beloved" Hearings on oaths and agreements, vengeance upon violation of agreements None attested None attested Poetic Edda, Prose Edda
Vör "Careful" None attested None attested Prose Edda
Zisa Augsburg, victory, September, Suevi None attested Tyr

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Lindow (2001:78).
  2. ^ Lindow (2001:105).
  3. ^ Lindow (2001:126)
  4. ^ Lindow (2001:129).
  5. ^ North (1997:71).
  6. ^ Lindow (2001:154).
  7. ^ Lindow (2001:177).
  8. ^ Lindow (2001:199).
  9. ^ Lindow (2001:265).
  10. ^ Nordisk Familjebok (1916:665).
  11. ^ a b Lindow (2001:266).

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