I put these all on one post for ease of reference and because both holidays are celebrated around the same time. To learn more about each holiday follow the links: Oimelc and Charming the Plow
Bragi:
Son of Odin and giantess Gunnlod
God of Poetry
The bard of Valhalla
Einmyria :
Daughter of Loki and Glut
Goddess of Fire
Eir:
Goddess of medicine, healing, and surgery
Eisa :
Daughter of Loki and Glut
Goddess of Fire
Freyja:
Daughter of Njordr
Goddess of love, sex, beauty, fertility, gold, war, and death
Frigg:
Goddess of Foreknowledge and wisdom
Gefjon:
Goddess of agriculture, abundance, prosperity, and virginity
Glut:
Daughter of Grimir and Alvor
Fire Giantess
Considered by some to be more of a mythological creature than an actual goddess. Often confused as being married to Loki.
Logi: (Halogi)
Son of Fornjótr
God and personification of fire
Mengloth and Maidens:
Goddess of healing
Handmaidens: Hlif (women's problems), Hlifthrasa (respiratory system) , Thjodvara (bone, muscle, tendons, and other body mechanics), Bjort (fever), Bleik (purity or purification), Blith (mental problems), Frith (inner balance), Aurboda (making medicines and herbal healing),and Eir (listed above)
Nerthus:
Goddess of fertility, abundance, sacrifice
Rindr:
Daughter of Billing
Goddess of winter (in general)
"Magically seduced" by Odin and gave birth to Vali
Skadi: (Skaði)
Daughter of Thiazi (Þjazi)
Giantess and Goddess of archery, bow hunting, mountains, winter weather
She's not necessarily a goddess and is only introduced into the pantheon through a marriage, though it failed. She is still beloved and worshiped as such
Surt:
A fire Giant
Ullr:
Son of Sif, father is not known
God of archery, hunting, and all things related to winter such as skiing and skating, warlike
When Odin was in exile, Ullr ruled as chieftian
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