Norse mythology is the mythic world of Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyja, the World Tree, the gods and giants, the making of the worlds, and the doom of Ragnarök. This page is a compact hub for the major Norse gods, figures, and stories, limited to the central myths rather than a total index.
The Northern Mysteries: Odin, the Runes, and the World TreeI. The Shape of the Norse Cosmos
These pages give the basic frame of the Norse mythic world: the creation of the worlds, the World Tree, the Nine Worlds, and the divine houses.
The Norse Cosmos and YggdrasilThe Creation of the WorldsThe Aesir and the VanirHelheim
II. The Major Gods and Figures
These pages cover the most important gods and figures. Several related figures are grouped together to keep the structure compact.
OdinFreyja, Freyr, and the VanirLokiThorIII. Giants, Spirits, and Other Powers
These pages gather the major non-Olympian powers of the Norse world without making a separate page for every being.
Giants and JötnarIV. The Great Stories
These pages gather the major narrative cycles and central myths.
The Mead of PoetryDwarves, Elves, Valkyries, and NornsThe Children of Loki and the Binding of FenrirRagnarökV. Sources
This page gathers the main textual sources for Norse mythology.
Norse Mythology SourcesThor and the GiantsFrigg and BaldrTyr and HeimdallLibrary of Light Edition 1.0 — Last revised: August 2026