Skrymir — A king of the giants in Nordic myth. In the Prose Edda it is told how Thor, accompanied by Loki and Thialfi, after various misadventures arrived at Utgard to visit King Skrymir, who had the title of Utgard Loki, which may be taken to mean the… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Muspel — The fire giants of Nordic myth who were ruled over by Surt and whose invasion of Asgard, resulting in the defeat of the Aesir, is told in Ragnarok and in the High German poem Muspilli … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Valkyrie Profile — Infobox VG title=Valkyrie Profile caption = Jewel case art from the North American version of Valkyrie Profile for the PlayStation. developer=tri Ace tri Crescendo (sound work) TOSE (PSP port) publisher=PSX: Enix PSP: Square Enix designer =… … Wikipedia
Hrimthursar — In Nordic myth the ice giants, sons of Ymir or Hrim. When their father was slain by Odin, helped by Vili and Ve, all were drowned in his blood, except Bergelmir and his wife, who escaped in a boat. Another version of the story in Ragnarok… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Vafthrudnir — In Nordic myth one of the wisest of the giants. One day he was visited by Odin, who had disguised himself under the name of Gangrad. The two agreed to test their wisdom for a forfeit and discuss all the various points on Nordic myth ranging… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Ymir — In Nordic myth a giant who was father of the Hrimthursar, the Frost giants or Jotunn. He was also known as Orgelmir. He was killed by Odin with the aid of his two brothers, Wili and We, and his body served to build the world, while his blood… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Jotunn — (Jotnar) In Nordic myth the giants. They seem to have been the representatives of some pre Scandinavian race not necessarily of exceptional size but bigger than the Aesir, who built the city of Asgard as a stronghold against them. The land… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Ragnarok — The Doom of the Gods in Nordic myth. The story as told in the Völuspa and also in the Prose Edda is assumed to have been a prophecy, but it would rather appear to be a faint memory of some great natural catastrophe of the past in which the… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Aesir — In Nordic myth the group of leaders forming the entourage of Odin. Originally there seems to have been a coven of a chief with a retinue of twelve and it may be assumed that, of the sixteen names listed below, never more than a dozen were… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Baugi — In Nordic myth one of the giants of the Eddas. He was the brother of Suttung and it is told in the Conversations of Bragi how Odin tricked him into handing over the secret of the production of Kvasir … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
