Æsir
gods in Germanic paganism
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Summary
Æsir is a Norse mythical group of characters[1]. Æsir draws 6,744 Wikipedia views per month (norse mythical group of characters category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: pantheon[3]
- Subclass of: Norse deity[4]
- Part of: Norse mythology[5]
- Commons category: Æsir[6]
- Has part(s): Odin[7], Thor[8], Njord[9], Freyr[10], Tyr[11], Heimdall[12], Bragi[13], Víðarr[14], Váli[15], Ull[16], Hœnir[17], Forseti[18], Loki[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Æsir[20]
- Worshipped by: Nordic paganism[21], modern Asatru[22], heathenry[23]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27]
- Present in work: Prose Edda[28], Poetic Edda[29]
- Female form of label: asynja[30]
- Male form of label: áss[31]
Why It Matters
Æsir has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Æsir is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]