Vikernes, Varg - Varg Vikernes - Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia

Freyr(proto-Nordic * Fraujaz ): "spare", "free", "love". Norse name for Dionysos and Eros. Also called Hœnir, Véi and Yngvinn.

Frigg(proto-Nordic * Frijjo ): "spare", "free", "love". Norse name for Hera and Leto. See Freyja.

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Gaia: "Earth". Greek name for Fjörgyn.

Gerðr(proto-Nordic * Gerþijoz ): "fenced in field". See Jörð.

Gunnlöð(proto-Nordic * Gunþalaþo ): "invitation to fight". See Hel.

Gymir(proto-Nordic * Gumijaz ): "fire", "gem", or "ocean". See Ægir.

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Hades: "unseen", "hidden". Greek name for Höðr and Hel. Also known as Pluto.

Heimdallr(proto-Nordic * Haimadalþaz ): "world tree", “tree above the bed”. Norse name for Kronos and Iris. Also called Hermóðr and Yggdrasill.

Hel(proto-Nordic * Haljo ): "dead", or "hide". Norse name for Hades. Also called Gunnlöð and Rindr.

Helios: "Sun". Greek name for Sunna.

Hemera: "day". Greek name for Baldr.

Hephaistos: "bright flash of lightning". Greek name for Loki.

Hera: "the chosen". Greek name for Frigg and Jörð.

Herakles: "the honour of the chosen," "the pride of the chosen". Greek name for Þórr and Váli.

Hermes: "cairn". Greek name for Óðinn and Loki.

Hermóðr(proto-Nordic * Harmawoþaz ): "Óðinn impersonator", "spirit impersonator". See Heimdallr.

Hestia: “hearth”. Greek name for Sunna.

Hlin/ Hlýn(proto-Nordic * Hlíno ): "maple". See Freyja.

Hymir(proto-Nordic * Humijaz ): "hymn", “song of praise”. See Ymir.

Hœnir(proto-Nordic * Honijaz ): "lure (with singing)", "lure", "give signs". See Freyr.

Höðr/ Höttr/ Hattr(proto-Nordic * Hadnuz ): "hat", "hood," "helmet". Norse name for Hades. Also called Fenrir, Mánagarmr and Ullr.

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Íðunn(proto-Nordic * Íþund ): "eager", "sustainable", "who likes to work", "diligent", "effective", or "recurrent work". Norse name for Persephone. Also called Nanna and Líf.

Iris: "rainbow". Greek name for Heimdallr.

Ívarr(proto-Nordic * Íwaz or * Íwanaz ): "yew", "bow", "archer". See Skaði.

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Jörð(proto-Nordic * Erþi ): "Earth", "soil". Norse name for Rhea, Demeter, Hera, and Kybele. Also known as Sif and Gerðr.

Jörmungandr(proto-Nordic * Ermunagandaz ): "the tremendous staff," "animated staff" or "animated great cattle", "animated proto-ox". See Bölþorn.

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Kloris: "green". See Persephone.

Klotho: "spinner". Greek name for Verðandi.

Kore: "girl", “maiden”, "virgin". See Persephone.

Kronos: "time". Greek name for Heimdallr.

Kybele: "from mountain". See Rhea.

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Lachesis: "distributer". Greek name for Urðr.

Leto: "woman", "wife". Greek name for Frigg.

Líf(proto-Nordic * Hlíbjo ): "life". See Íðunn.

Lífþrasir(proto-Nordic * Hlíbaþrasijaz ): "who hold on to life". See Baldr.

Lóðurr(proto-Nordic * Hlaþunaz ): "he who stacks up", “load (ships)", or "attach to" and "hang together". See Þórr.

Loki: (proto-Nordic * Lukan ): "lightning". Norse name for Hephaistos and Hermes. Also called Nárfi/Nörvi.

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Maðr/ Mann(proto-Nordic * Mannz ): "man", originally "thinking". See Borr.

Maia: "good mother". Greek name for Njörðr.

Mánagarmr(proto-Nordic * Managarmaz ): "Moon eater", or "Moon swallower". See Höðr.

Mani(proto-Nordic * Manan ): "measure", "heaven wanderer". Norse name for Selene.

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Nanna(proto-Nordic * Nanþan ): "zeal", "resourceful", "eager to work", "rush". See Íðunn.

Nárfi(proto-Nordic * Narwan ): "corpse", "dead body", "death". Norse name for Hermes. See Loki.

Nátt(proto-Nordic * Nahti ): "dead", "the dead", "night". Norse names for Nyx.

Níðhöggr(proto-Nordic * Níþahajjuz ): "thrust from below", "slaughter from below", "strike from below", "hiding from below", or "deceitful blow", "slaying cut" et cetera. See Bölþorn.

Njörðr(proto-Nordic * Nerþuz ): "bottom", "left", "favourable", i. e. "beneficial power from below". Norse name for Poseidon and Maia. Njörðr was a goddess, but was in the Viking Age known as a god.

Nyx: "night". Greek name for Nátt.

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Óðinn(proto-Nordic * Woþanaz ): "thinking", "mind", "spirit", "fury". Norse name for Uranos and Hermes. Has several hundred different nicknames.

Okeanos: "river". Greek name for Ægir.

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Pan: "shepherd". Greek name for Víðarr.

Persephone: "destructive murder." Greek name for Íðunn. Also known as Kore and Kloris.

Pluto: "wealth". See Hades.

Poseidon: "Earth's husband", "lord of the Earth". Greek name for Njörðr.

Prometheus: "far-sighted". Greek name for Borr.

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Rhea: "power", "floating". Greek name for Jörð. Also called Kybele.

Rindr(proto-Nordic * Rindijoz ): "ditch”, “riverbed”, “channel in the ground". See Hel.

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Saga(proto-Nordic * Sagon ): "teller". Norse name for Athene.

Selene: "light". Greek name for Mani.

Sif(proto-Nordic * Sibjo ): "reed". See Jörð.

Skaði(proto-Nordic * Skanþan ): "jump", "climb". Norse name for Artemis. Also called Ívarr, Veiði-ass and Öndurgoð/Önduráss. Skaði was a god, but was in the Viking Age known as a goddess, and was also called Öndurdís: "procession-goddess", "goddess with protective surface", "ski-goddess".

Skuld(proto-Nordic * Skuldi ): "debt", "claim". Norse name for Atropos.

Sleipnir(proto-Nordic * Slaipnijaz ): "glider", "who flows". Norse name for the Trojan horse.

Sól(proto-Nordic * Sowili ): "shining", "Sun". See Sunna.

Sunna(proto-Nordic * Sunþon ): "brilliant", "bright", "Sun". Norse name for Helios and Hestia. Sunna is also known as Sol.

Svartr(proto-Nordic * Swartaz ): "black".

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Themis: "right, “just". Greek name for Týr.

Typhon: "whirlwind". Greek name for Bölþorn.

Týr(proto-Nordic * Tíwaz ): "god," "honour," "esteem", originally "beam of light". Norse name for Ares, Themis, Uranos and Zeus. Also called Buri and Forseti.

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Þjazi(proto-Nordic * Þetsan ): "noisy". See Bölþorn.