Table of Contents

Gods

Gods and Godesses Sex Brondheim Daria Ambria Irolo
Purity and Nobility M Baldr Baldur Balder Palter
Leadership and Poetry M Brego Bragi Bragi Bragi
Thunder, Lightning, Strength and Willpower M Thor Donar Thunor Thunor
Healing M Eir Eir Eir Eir
Spring and Rebirth F Eostre Eostre Easter Eastre
Beauty, Lust, Wealth and Gems F Freyja Fréo Fréo Fréo
Compassion F Gefjun Geofon Geofon Geofon
Guardian of the Bridge M Hallinskísði Rígr Heimdall Gullintani
Inspiration F Hana Hœnir Hœnir Hana
Witchcraft F Hegl Helia Helit Heil
Fame, Honour and Warfare F Hretha Hretha Hretha Hretha
Peace, Harvest, Livestock and Defence M Freyr Frey Fréa Freyr
Mischief, Misfortune and Fire M Loki Loki Loki Loki
Wisdom M Mímir Mímir Mímir Mímir
Nature F Erce Frigge Frigge Frigge
Sea and Commerce M Njordhr Neorð Neord Neorz
Sword M Saexneat Saxnot Saxnot
History F Saga Saga Saga Saga
Matchmaking F Sjofn
Virtue, Self Discipline, Oaths, Marriage and Contracts F Snotra Wær Var Vor
Forge M Welund Welund Welund Welund
Archery, Duels and Hunting M Ullr Ull Ull Wuldor
Fury and Divine Justice M Odin Odin Wuotan Wodan
War M Tyr Tiw Tiwaz Ziu

Ramblings

Most (if not all) adventures will be in Human lands - so I'm thinking of using traditional European Gods. There are Norse, Anglo-Saxon and Germanic equivalent languages, so the Gods will be similar in name and possibly pantheon as well - culture & environment shapes language and belief.

This being High Fantasy, however, where the Gods actually do exist will change things. I do view the world of WS as being much more religious than even our middle ages. The incidence of more miracles would increase belief, and counteract the predictability of miracles (I think the randomness of miracles in our history has actually helped create mystery around the religions and helps their recruitment process. A bit like the lottery).

Now, I just need to look up lists of names.

One thing I don't like in fantasy settings, are gobbledegook names. I like names to look like they have a culture or language behind them - not names that look like random syllables stuck together with the odd apostrophe to annoy. The Turakian Age does this. The Elvish names for tribes are especially woeful.

External information

Norse and Germanic Gods

http://www.dickinson.edu/%7Eeddyb/mythology/Gods_table_of_contents.html

http://library.flawlesslogic.com/grimm_1.htm

Anglo-Saxon Gods

http://www.englishheathenism.homestead.com/godsandgoddesses.html

http://www.ealdriht.org/gods.html


[edit]Hmm, based on these things, I'll list my current thinking of the Gods. I will have to modify them based on the idea of “what if this pantheon was worshipped for thousands of years”. Changes will be made for established churches, rituals, different government and in general a civilisation of the old Norse Gods.

More on Gods from Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Norse_mythology