
Norse Mythology Animals






9 portraits Series: Animals of the Norse Gods.

Belonging to Odin, Hugin is one half of a pair of ravens that are messengers to the all-father. Him and Munin are sent to all 9 realms to gather all the thoughts and memories of people and things and report them to Odin. Hugin specifically represents and gathers thoughts.

Belonging to Odin, Munin is the other half of a pair of ravens that are messengers to the all-father. Him and Hugin are sent to all 9 realms to gather all the thoughts and memories of people and things and report them to Odin. Munin specifically represents and gathers Memories.

One half of a pair of wolves that belong to Odin, Geri's name means the "greedy one." Him and Freki accompany Odin and are given all of Odin's food to eat as Odin simply sips on a glass of wine as it's enough for him to be his meat and drink.

One half of a pair of wolves that belong to Odin, Geri's name means the "ravenous one." Him and Geri accompany Odin and are given all of Odin's food to eat as Odin simply sips on a glass of wine as it's enough for him to be his meat and drink.

One half of a pair of goats that pulls Thor's chariot. Tanngrisnir's name means "teeth barer". The goats provide sustance to Thor as he eats and resurects them daily with his hammer Mjölnir.

The other half of a pair of goats that pulls Thor's chariot. Tanngnjóstr's name means "teeth Grinder". The goats provide sustance to Thor as he eats and resurects them daily with his hammer Mjölnir.

The eldest son of Loki and the Jötunn, Angrboða. Fenrir grew at a rapid size and scared the gods of Asgard that they wanted to bind him. After many attempts of him breaking free, he was finally contained with a chain made of things that don't exist. During Ragnarök, Fenrir will break free of the chains and kill Odin.

The middle child of Loki and the Jötunn, Angrboða. Like his elder brother Fenrir, Jormungandr is an enormus sea serpent that he can wrap around the world and bite his own tail. When he was still small, he was tossed into the sea of Midgard. During Ragnarök, Jormungandr will release his tail and fight Thor and kill each other.

An eight-legged horse and the youngest child of Loki. He was born when Loki was transformed into a mare and became pregnant from a stallion from a giant. Sleipnir then became Odin's stead and is known as "the best of all horses."
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