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named Magni (the Strong) and Modhi (the Courageous).
The holy animal of Thorr is the goat.
BALDR
Baldr, whose name means 1tprince't or "lord," is the god of joy and light. The tale of his death is welldocumented
in a number of sources, and traces of his worship appear in several Scandinavian placenames,
although there are no reliable mentions of a cult of Baldr. His wife is named Nanna; he is the
father of Forseti, god of righteousness. He is desired by Skadhi and welcomed gladly by Hel.
FORSETI
Forseti is the god of justice, who is said to reconcile legal strife between men. He was mainly worshipped
by the Frisians. The greatest seat of his cult was the temple on the island Helgoland, near a sacred spring
which the god brought forth when he gave the Frisians their code of laws. He hears oaths and keeps the
peace between men, his justice being fair and reasonable to all.
BRAGI
Bragi was the god of poets and the skald of Valhalla, welcoming the honored dead into the hall. He is the
husband of Idunn, and runes are said to be carved on his tongue. According to myth, Odhinn got Bragi on
Gunnlodh when he stole the mead of poetry. The minne-cup is also called bragar-full when drunk to dead
heroes or to seal an oath. Folk etymology connects it with Bragi, but it is actually derived from bragr,
meaning the "foremost" or "the best."7 Bragi is called upon for poetic skill and eloquence; the harp is
traditionally associated with him. He is shown as old and long-bearded, in spite of the fact that his wife
keeps the apples of youth.
VIDARR and VALI
These two gods are sons of Odhinn, both begotten for the purpose of revenge. Vali was fathered on the
maiden or goddess Rind by trickery for the purpose of avenging Baldr's death on the blind Hodr. Vidarr is
the son of the giantess Grid, and he rips the jaws of the Fenris-Wolf apart after the Wolf has swallowed
Odhinn. He is called 61the silent god" and is associated with the depths of the forest. These two gods
together "will ward the gods' fanes"8 after Ragnarok.
FRIGG
Frigg, whose name means "beloved" or "wife," is the best known of the Asynjur. A great many of the
other goddesses listed are clearly hypostases of her, or else names by which she was known locally. She
is the wife of Odhinn, and shares his high seat with him. Though she keeps her wisdom silent she knows
what is and what shall be. In this side of her being, she is called Saga, "she who sees and knows all
things."9 Like Freyja, she has a coat of hawk's feathers; she is a mistress of the highest aspects of seidhmagic.
Odhinn comes to her for redes, though he does not always follow them. At times she deceives
Odhinn into protecting her favorites or, when their chosen mortals are in contention, betraying his own.
Above all, Frigg is the goddess of marriage and childbirth. Among her handmaidens (hypostases?)
are Lofn, who brings together those who have had difficulty in getting married; Vjofn, who inclines
people to love and keeps peace between husband and wife; Hlin (Protector), who guards Frigg's favorites;
Gna, who rides the horse Hofvarpnir (Hoof-tosser) through air and sea to tend to Frigg's works; Var1 who
hears all vows made between men and women and punishes those who break them; Eir, goddess of
healing; Snotra, goddess of prudence; and Syn, goddess of denial, who shuts out those who should not
enter and aids in lawsuits. Fulla, a maiden with loose hair and a headband of gold who is said to be Frigg's
messenger, her sister, and a giver of her gifts, is also probably a hypostasis of Frigg. It is fitting to call
upon her by the aspect which is most appropriate to one's working. Frigg is associated with, though not
identical to, the various goddesses of spinning such as Holda and Bertha on the Continent.
Frigg is a goddess of earth, though she also has a watery side, as seen by her dwelling in Fensalir
(Ocean Halls). As Saga, her dwelling is spoken of thus: "Cold waves crash around the fourth I which is
called Sokkvabekk. I Odin and Saga drink there gladly I all their days from golden vessels."10 Even
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