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_ANGRBODA,Angrboða,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,the mothering of monsters,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 34,0,0,0,"The giantess who bears Loki the three monsters Fenrir, Jormungandr and Hel.",monster ENT_NOR_FARBAUTI,Fárbauti,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,(father of Loki),,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 33,0,0,0,"The giant ""cruel-striker,"" father of Loki by Laufey.",monster ENT_NOR_FENRIR,Fenrir,,Germanic/Norse,Wolf monster,Monster,wolf; chaos; binding; eschatology,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse monster,4,1,0,Monstrous wolf bound until Ragnarök.,monster ENT_NOR_FREKI,Freki,,Germanic/Norse,Mythical animal,Odin's wolves,the feast at Odin's table,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 19,0,0,0,"""Greedy,"" one of the two wolves who eat at Odin's table.",monster ENT_NOR_GARM,Garm,,Germanic/Norse,Monster,Hound of Hel,the guarding of the underworld road; Ragnarök,,Norse,,B,candidate_verified_name,Hellhound,0,1,0,The blood-stained hound that guards the road to Hel and bays at Ragnarök.,monster ENT_NOR_GEIRROD_GIANT,Geirröðr,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,the duel with a weaponless Thor,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Skaldskaparmal (Thorsdrapa),0,0,0,A giant who lures Thor weaponless to his hall; killed by a glowing iron Thor hurls back.,monster ENT_NOR_GERI,Geri,,Germanic/Norse,Mythical animal,Odin's wolves,the feast at Odin's table,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 19,0,0,0,"""Ravenous,"" one of the two wolves Odin feeds at his table in Valhalla.",monster ENT_NOR_GUNNLOD,Gunnlöð,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,the guarding of the Mead of Poetry,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Havamal 104-110,0,0,0,"The giantess, daughter of Suttungr, who guards the Mead of Poetry and is seduced by Odin.",monster ENT_NOR_HATI,Hati,,Germanic/Norse,Mythical animal,Wolves of Ragnarok,the pursuit and swallowing of the moon,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 39,0,0,0,The wolf who pursues Mani the moon and devours him at Ragnarok.,monster ENT_NOR_HRUNGNIR,Hrungnir,,Germanic/Norse,Giant,Jötunn,the duel with Thor; the stone heart,,Norse,,B,candidate_verified_name,Named jötunn,0,0,0,"The strongest of the giants, of stone head and heart, slain by Thor in single combat.",monster ENT_NOR_HUGINN,Huginn,,Germanic/Norse,Mythical animal,Odin's ravens,thought; Odin's sight over the world,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 20,0,0,0,"""Thought,"" one of the two ravens who fly the world each day and report to Odin.",monster ENT_NOR_HYMIR,Hymir,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,the great brewing-cauldron; the fishing of Jormungandr,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Hymiskvida,1,0,0,"The giant owner of the mile-deep cauldron, in whose boat Thor hooks the World-Serpent.",monster ENT_NOR_JORMUNGANDR,Jörmungandr,,Germanic/Norse,World serpent,Monster,serpent; sea; world-encircling; eschatology,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse serpent monster,4,1,1,World serpent and enemy of Thor.,monster ENT_NOR_LAUFEY,Laufey,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,(mother of Loki),,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning; Lokasenna,1,0,0,"Laufey (Nal), the mother of Loki, by whose name he is matronymically called Loki Laufeyjarson.",monster ENT_NOR_MUNDILFARI,Mundilfari,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,(father of Sun and Moon),,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Vafthrudnismal 23,0,0,0,"The father of Sol and Mani, who named his children for the sun and moon and angered the gods.",monster ENT_NOR_MUNINN,Muninn,,Germanic/Norse,Mythical animal,Odin's ravens,memory; Odin's sight over the world,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 20,0,0,0,"""Memory,"" one of the two ravens who report the world's tidings to Odin.",monster ENT_NOR_NIDHOGG,Níðhöggr,,Germanic/Norse,Dragon/serpent,Monster,dragon; serpent; underworld; world tree,,Norse/Germanic,,A,candidate_verified_name,Norse dragon/serpent,5,1,1,Serpentine dragon associated with the roots of Yggdrasil.,monster ENT_NOR_RATATOSKR,Ratatoskr,,Germanic/Norse,Mythical animal,Yggdrasil's creatures,strife-bearing between the eagle and the serpent,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 32,2,0,0,The squirrel who runs up and down Yggdrasil carrying spiteful words between the eagle above and Nidhogg below.,monster ENT_NOR_SKOLL,Sköll,,Germanic/Norse,Mythical animal,Wolves of Ragnarok,the pursuit and swallowing of the sun,,mythological,,B,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 39,0,0,0,The wolf who pursues Sol the sun and devours her at Ragnarok.,monster ENT_NOR_SLEIPNIR,Sleipnir,,Germanic/Norse,Mythical animal,Steeds,Odin's eight-legged horse; the ride between worlds,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Grimnismal 44,1,0,0,"Odin's eight-legged horse, offspring of Loki and the stallion Svadilfari, who bears riders even to Hel.",monster ENT_NOR_SURTR,Surtr,,Germanic/Norse,Fire giant,Lord of Muspelheim,primordial fire; the burning of the world at Ragnarök,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Fire-giant,0,0,0,The fire-giant of Muspelheim whose flaming sword will burn the world at Ragnarök.,monster ENT_NOR_SUTTUNGR,Suttungr,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,the keeping of the Mead of Poetry,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Skaldskaparmal; Havamal,0,0,0,The giant who takes the Mead of Poetry as wergild and hides it under the mountain; father of Gunnlod.,monster ENT_NOR_THJAZI,Þjazi,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,the abduction of Idun; (father of Skadi),,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Skaldskaparmal,1,0,0,The giant who abducts Idun and her apples; slain by the Aesir; father of Skadi.,monster ENT_NOR_THRYM,Thrym,,Germanic/Norse,Giant,Jötunn,the theft of Thor's hammer,,Norse,,B,candidate_verified_name,Named jötunn,0,0,0,The giant-king who stole Thor's hammer and demanded Freyja as ransom (Þrymskviða).,monster ENT_NOR_UTGARDALOKI,Útgarða-Loki,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,illusion; the stronghold of Utgard,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gylfaginning 45-47,1,0,0,The giant-king of Utgard who defeats Thor and Loki with a series of magical illusions.,monster ENT_NOR_VAFTHRUDNIR,Vafþrúðnir,,Germanic/Norse,Jötunn,Jötnar,ancient wisdom; the wisdom-contest,,mythological,,A,candidate_verified_name,Vafthrudnismal,0,0,0,The exceedingly wise giant who loses a head-staking wisdom-contest to the disguised Odin.,monster ENT_NOR_YMIR,Ymir,,Germanic/Norse,Primordial giant,The first being,the primordial body; the making of the world,,Norse,,A,candidate_verified_name,Primordial giant,3,0,0,The primordial giant from whose slain body Odin and his brothers fashioned the world.,monster