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Óðinn

Óðinn. Our All-Father. Son of Bestla & Borr. Brother to Vili and Vé. Accompanied by Hugin & Munin, his two ravens that rest upon his shoulders. Who bring him all the secrets they hear. At his side, Geri & Freki. The wolves of Hunger & Strife. The Greedy One and the Ravenous One. Would you like to hear the tale of how Óðinn lost his eye? One day, Óðinn was sitting on his throne, Hlidskjalf, and he looked out across all of the world. There were things he didn't KNOW though, and this - he did not like. For his thirst for knowledge and secrets...

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The Horned God

The Horned God is one of the two primary deities found in Wicca and some related forms of Neopaganism. The term Horned God itself predates Wicca, and is an early 20th-century syncretic term for a horned or antlered anthropomorphic god with partly pseudohistorical origins, partly based on historical horned deities.[1] The Horned god represents the male part of the religion's duotheistic theological system, the consort of the female Triple goddess of the Moon or another Mother goddess.[2] In common Wiccan belief, he is associated with nature, wilderness, sexuality, hunting, and the life cycle.[3]:32–34 Whilst depictions of the deity vary, he is always shown with either horns or antlers upon his head, often depicted as being theriocephalic (having a beast's head), in this way emphasizing "the union of...

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Fáfnir

In Old Norse, Frænir, is a son of the drawf king Hreidmar and brother of Regin, Ótr, Lyngheiðr, and Lofnheiðr. He is affected by the curse of Andvari's ring and gold, turning into a dragon out of greed. Fáfnir is later slain in the Icelandic Volsunga Saga by Sigurd. The heart of Fáfnir, eaten by Sigurd, grants him the ability to commune with birds.    

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"Nidhogg: The Dark Dragon and the End of the World"

Traditionally also spelled Níðhǫggr, often anglicized Nidhogg, meaning Malice Striker, a dragon/serpent that dwells in the roots of Yggdrasil, the World Tree. Níðhöggr, always gnawing at the roots sits in between Niflheimr, the land of the dead, and Midgard, the Land of Men.  Níðhöggr is often brought news and insults by Ratatoskr, the squirrel the lives on Yggdrasil, often resulting in rousing the serpent in irritation against the Eagle, whom lives at the top of Yggdrasil Níðhöggr is mentioned in the Völuspá, where he is identified as a dragon or serpent, and speaks of his coming during or before Ragnarok.   "There comes the shadowy dragon flying,...

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Jörmungandr

In Old Norse, Jǫrmungandr, pronounced [ˈjɔrmunˌɡandr̥], meaning "huge monster". The World-Serpent.  The Midgard Serpent. Son of Loki. Known by many names, Jörmungandr is so large it wraps it's body around the world of Midgard under the cool and deep waves of the oceans. There have been 3 highly spoke of tales regarding the Midgard Serpent and our mighty hero Thor. 1. Lifting The Cat In this tale, Thor comes across the giant king Útgarða-Loki and is challenged in a manner of ways. The giant king proposed 3 challenges for Thor. One of which is for him to prove his strength. Útgarða-Loki goads Thor into a gigantic...

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