entity_id,canonical_name,greek_name,tradition,entity_type,category,primary_domains,tags,cult_scope,primary_period,evidence_confidence,review_status,inclusion_basis,earth_association_score,chthonic_flag,serpent_flag,short_note,entity_class
ENT_NOR_AEGIR,Aegir,,Germanic/Norse,Sea god,Jötunn of the sea,the sea; the brewing of ale; the feast of the gods,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Sea-giant,0,0,0,The sea-giant who brews ale and hosts the gods' feasts; lord of the ocean.,deity
ENT_NOR_ALCIS,The Alcis,,Germanic/Norse,God,Continental Germanic,divine twins; young brother-gods,,regional,,B,candidate_verified_name,"Tacitus, Germania 43",0,0,0,"A pair of young brother-gods worshipped by the Nahanarvali (a Lugian tribe), whom Tacitus equates by Roman interpretation with Castor and Pollux; the Germanic reflex of the Indo-European Divine Twins.",deity
ENT_NOR_AUDHUMLA,Audhumla,,Germanic/Norse,Primordial being,The primordial cow,nourishment; the primordial ice,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Primordial being,1,0,0,The primordial cow whose milk fed Ymir and who licked Buri free from the ice.,deity
ENT_NOR_BALDR,Baldr,,Germanic/Norse,God,Dying God,light; beauty; death; return,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse core deity,1,1,0,"God associated with beauty, death, and eschatological return.",deity
ENT_NOR_BESTLA,Bestla,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Giant progenitrix,the maternal line of Odin,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 6; Havamal 140,0,0,0,"A giantess, daughter of Bolthorn, mother of Odin, Vili and Ve by Borr.",deity
ENT_NOR_BORR,Borr,,Germanic/Norse,God,Primeval god,the second generation; (father of Odin),,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Voluspa 4; Gylfaginning 6,0,0,0,"Son of Buri and father (by the giantess Bestla) of Odin, Vili and Ve.",deity
ENT_NOR_BRAGI,Bragi,,Germanic/Norse,God,God of poetry,poetry; eloquence; skaldcraft,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Aesir god,0,0,0,"The god of poetry and eloquence, husband of Idun.",deity
ENT_NOR_BURI,Buri,,Germanic/Norse,Primordial being,Ancestor of the Aesir,the first god; the ancestry of Odin,,Norse,,B,candidate_verified_name,Primordial ancestor,0,0,0,"The first god, licked free from the ice by Audhumla, grandfather of Odin.",deity
ENT_NOR_DAGR,Dagr,,Germanic/Norse,God,Celestial deity,the day,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Vafthrudnismal; Gylfaginning 10,1,0,0,"The personified Day, son of Dellingr and Nott, who rides the bright horse across the sky.",deity
ENT_NOR_DELLINGR,Dellingr,,Germanic/Norse,God,Celestial/dawn deity,the dawn,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Vafthrudnismal 25,1,0,0,"An Aesir of the dawn, husband of Nott and father of Dagr.",deity
ENT_NOR_EIR,Eir,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Asynjur,healing; medicine,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 35,0,0,0,"A goddess called ""the best of physicians,"" associated with healing.",deity
ENT_NOR_FORSETI,Forseti,,Germanic/Norse,God,God of justice,justice; reconciliation; the assembly,,Norse,,B,candidate_verified_name,Aesir god,0,0,0,The god of justice and reconciliation who settles all disputes in his hall Glitnir.,deity
ENT_NOR_FREYJA,Freyja,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,War Deity,love; fertility; seidr; war; dead,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse core deity,3,1,0,"Goddess associated with love, fertility, seidr, war, and the dead.",deity
ENT_NOR_FREYR,Freyr,,Germanic/Norse,Fertility god,Fertility Deity,fertility; kingship; peace; prosperity; agriculture,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse core deity,4,0,0,"God associated with fertility, prosperity, peace, and kingship.",deity
ENT_NOR_FRIGG,Frigg,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Mother Deity,marriage; motherhood; sovereignty; fate knowledge,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse core deity,2,0,0,"Goddess associated with marriage, motherhood, and foreknowledge.",deity
ENT_NOR_FULLA,Fulla,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Asynjur,Frigg's confidante; the keeping of secrets,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 35,0,0,0,Frigg's handmaid who bears her casket and knows her secrets.,deity
ENT_NOR_GEFJON,Gefjon,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Asynjur,ploughing; virginity; the founding of Zealand,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 35,3,0,0,A goddess who ploughed the island of Zealand out of Sweden with her ox-sons; virgins go to her after death.,deity
ENT_NOR_GULLVEIG,Gullveig,,Germanic/Norse,Vanir being,Witch of the Aesir-Vanir war,gold; witchcraft (seiðr); the first war,,Norse,,B,candidate_verified_name,Vanir-being,0,0,0,The thrice-burnt witch whose ill-treatment by the Aesir sparked the war with the Vanir.,deity
ENT_NOR_HEIMDALL,Heimdall,,Germanic/Norse,God,Watchman of the gods,the Bifröst watch; the Gjallarhorn; foreknowledge,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Aesir god,0,0,0,"The ever-watchful warden of the gods at the rainbow bridge, who will sound the Gjallarhorn at Ragnarök.",deity
ENT_NOR_HEL,Hel,,Germanic/Norse,Underworld ruler,Underworld Deity,underworld; dead; chthonic rule,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse underworld figure,5,1,0,Ruler of Hel/the underworld realm.,deity
ENT_NOR_HERMOD,Hermóðr,,Germanic/Norse,God,Aesir,the ride to Hel; the ransom of Baldr,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 49,0,1,0,"""Hermóðr the Bold,"" son of Odin, who rides Sleipnir down to Hel to seek Baldr's release.",deity
ENT_NOR_HODR,Hodr,,Germanic/Norse,God,Blind god,blindness; the slaying of Baldr,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Aesir god,0,0,0,"The blind god who, guided by Loki, slew his brother Baldr with the mistletoe.",deity
ENT_NOR_HOENIR,Hœnir,,Germanic/Norse,God,Aesir,the giving of reason/sense; the hostage to the Vanir,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Voluspa; Gylfaginning,0,0,0,"An Aesir god who, with Odin, gives sense/reason to the first humans; sent to the Vanir as a hostage after their war.",deity
ENT_NOR_IDUN,Idun,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Goddess of youth,the apples of immortality; youth,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Aesir goddess,1,0,0,"The keeper of the golden apples that preserve the gods' youth, wife of Bragi.",deity
ENT_NOR_LODURR,Lóðurr,,Germanic/Norse,God,Aesir,the giving of blood/vital warmth to the first humans,,mythological,,C,candidate_verified_name,Voluspa 18,0,0,0,One of the three creator-gods (with Odin and Hœnir) who gave life to Ask and Embla; identity (perhaps Loki) unresolved. UNCERTAIN.,deity
ENT_NOR_MAGNI,Magni,,Germanic/Norse,God,Aesir,strength; (heir of Thor),,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Skaldskaparmal,0,0,0,"""Strength,"" son of Thor by the giantess Jarnsaxa, who as a child lifts Hrungnir's leg off his father; survives Ragnarok.",deity
ENT_NOR_MANI,Máni,,Germanic/Norse,God,Celestial deity,the moon; the moon-chariot,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Vafthrudnismal; Gylfaginning 11,0,0,0,"The personified Moon, who drives the moon-chariot pursued by the wolf Hati; son of Mundilfari, brother of Sol.",deity
ENT_NOR_MODI,Móði,,Germanic/Norse,God,Aesir,wrath; (heir of Thor),,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Vafthrudnismal 51,0,0,0,"""Wrath,"" a son of Thor who, with his brother Magni, inherits the hammer Mjollnir and survives Ragnarok.",deity
ENT_NOR_NANNA,Nanna,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Goddess; wife of Baldr,devotion; grief,,Norse,,B,candidate_verified_name,Aesir goddess,0,0,0,"The wife of Baldr, who died of grief and was laid on his pyre.",deity
ENT_NOR_NERTHUS,Nerthus,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Continental Germanic,the earth; fertility; peace; the wagon-procession,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,"Tacitus, Germania 40",5,0,0,"A continental Germanic earth-goddess worshipped by seven Suebian tribes with a wagon-procession rite on an ocean island; Tacitus glosses her explicitly as ""Terra Mater."" Etymological precursor of the later (masculine) Njord.",deity
ENT_NOR_NJORD,Njord,,Germanic/Norse,Sea/prosperity god,Sea Deity,sea; wealth; ships; prosperity,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse core deity,2,0,0,"Vanir god associated with sea, ships, wealth, and prosperity.",deity
ENT_NOR_NOTT,Nótt,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Celestial deity,the night,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Vafthrudnismal; Gylfaginning 10,1,1,0,"The personified Night, of giant descent (daughter of Norfi), mother of Dagr; rides the sky before the day.",deity
ENT_NOR_ODIN,Odin,,Germanic/Norse,High god,High Deity,sovereignty; wisdom; war; poetry; death; magic,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse core deity,2,1,0,"Major Norse god associated with sovereignty, wisdom, war, poetry, death, and magic.",deity
ENT_NOR_RAN,Ran,,Germanic/Norse,Sea goddess,Goddess of the drowned,the sea-net; the drowned dead,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Sea-goddess,0,1,0,"The sea-goddess who draws the drowned into her net, wife of Aegir.",deity
ENT_NOR_SAGA,Sága,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Asynjur,wisdom; the drinking-hall Sokkvabekk,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 7,0,0,0,A goddess who drinks daily with Odin at the hall Sokkvabekk; associated with memory/story.,deity
ENT_NOR_SIF,Sif,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Goddess of the harvest,golden hair; the grain harvest,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Aesir goddess,2,0,0,"The golden-haired goddess, wife of Thor, whose hair the dwarves remade in gold.",deity
ENT_NOR_SIGYN,Sigyn,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Asynjur,wifely faithfulness; the venom-bowl,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 50,0,0,0,"The faithful wife of Loki, who holds a bowl to catch the serpent's venom dripping on the bound Loki.",deity
ENT_NOR_SJOFN,Sjöfn,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Asynjur,love; turning hearts to affection,,mythological,,C,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 35,0,0,0,A goddess of the sixteen Asynjur who turns minds toward love.,deity
ENT_NOR_SKADI,Skadi,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Goddess of winter and the hunt,winter; mountains; skiing; the hunt,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Jötunn-goddess,2,0,0,The giantess of winter and the hunt who joined the Aesir by marrying Njord.,deity
ENT_NOR_SKIRNIR,Skírnir,,Germanic/Norse,God,Servant of Freyr,wooing; messages; the winning of Gerd,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Skirnismal,0,0,0,"The servant and messenger of Freyr, who wins the giantess Gerd for him and obtains the fetter Gleipnir from the dwarves.",deity
ENT_NOR_SKULD,Skuld,,Germanic/Norse,Norn,Norn of the future,fate; what shall be; necessity,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,The Norn of the future,0,0,0,"Skuld (""that which shall be""), the Norn of the future and necessity.",deity
ENT_NOR_SOL,Sól,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Celestial deity,the sun; the sun-chariot,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Vafthrudnismal; Gylfaginning 11,1,0,0,"The personified Sun, who drives the sun-chariot across the sky pursued by the wolf Skoll; daughter of Mundilfari.",deity
ENT_NOR_THOR,Thor,,Germanic/Norse,Thunder god,Storm Deity,thunder; protection; strength; giants; fertility,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse core deity,2,0,0,"Thunder god associated with protection, strength, and combat with giants.",deity
ENT_NOR_THRUD,Þrúðr,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Asynjur,strength; (daughter of Thor),,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Skaldskaparmal,0,0,0,"A goddess, daughter of Thor and Sif; her name (""strength"") also appears among the valkyries.",deity
ENT_NOR_TYR,Tyr,,Germanic/Norse,War/law god,War Deity,war; law; oath; courage,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse core deity,1,0,0,"God associated with war, law, and oaths.",deity
ENT_NOR_ULLR,Ullr,,Germanic/Norse,God,God of archery,archery; skiing; the hunt; single combat,,Norse,,B,candidate_verified_name,Aesir god,1,0,0,"The god of archery, skiing and the hunt, invoked in single combat.",deity
ENT_NOR_URD,Urd,,Germanic/Norse,Norn,Norn of the past,fate; what has become; the well of Urd,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,The Norn of the past,0,0,0,"Urd (""that which became""), eldest of the three Norns, who tends the well at Yggdrasil's root.",deity
ENT_NOR_VALI,Vali,,Germanic/Norse,God,God of vengeance,vengeance for Baldr,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Aesir god,0,0,0,"The god born to avenge Baldr, who slew Hodr when one night old.",deity
ENT_NOR_VAR,Vár,,Germanic/Norse,Goddess,Asynjur,oaths; marriage vows,,mythological,,C,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 35,0,0,0,A goddess who hears oaths and marriage agreements and punishes those who break them.,deity
ENT_NOR_VERDANDI,Verdandi,,Germanic/Norse,Norn,Norn of the present,fate; what is becoming,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,The Norn of the present,0,0,0,"Verdandi (""that which is becoming""), the Norn of the present.",deity
ENT_NOR_VIDAR,Vidar,,Germanic/Norse,God,God of vengeance,silence; vengeance; survival of Ragnarök,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Aesir god,0,0,0,The silent god of vengeance who will avenge Odin by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarök.,deity