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Heimdall, Haimdal—Norse deity of daylight from the Aesir lineage, creator of social division among humans. Guardian of the gods, watching over their safety; guardian of the bridge connecting heaven and earth. Son of nine mothers, who may have personified the waves, and guardian of the Germanic gods. Initially, he was likely considered an omniscient sky god. He could hear grass and wool growing, and could see for 100 miles. He stood on the Bifrost, the three-lane bridge connecting Asgard and Midgard, ready to sound his horn at the approach of Ragnarok, when he would be the last to die in a battle with Loki. Heimdall's name may be related to the idea of the "world tree," as he was considered the highest-ranking guardian sitting at its summit, above the highest rainbow. Heimdall took the form of a mortal named Rig, who gave rise to three social groups: nobles, peasants, and slaves. The god, in the form of Rig, visited three houses in Midgard and gave beautiful children to the nobles, robust children to the peasants, and graceless children to the slaves.

Hermod was the son of Odin and Frigg. He served as a messenger of the gods. Like other gods, he was interested in the dead, and it was he who was sent to Hel to plead for the release of his deceased brother, Baldr. He traveled there on Odin's famous horse, Sleipnir. Hel refused to release Baldr because not everyone mourned his death, but Hermod was allowed to take the ring Odin had thrown on his funeral pyre to Asgard. Hermod himself nearly died during the journey to Midgard. Odin sent him there to consult a Finn named Rossthiof about matters of the future. Magic saved him, and Hermod returned to reassure his father as best he could.

Hod, Hodr - one of the Aesir, son of Odin and Frigg. A blind god who inadvertently killed his brother Baldr. Baldr was tormented by dreams that Frigg would soon travel through nine worlds and obtain an oath from each inhabitant that she would do her son no harm. Baldr seemed safe, so the other gods began throwing stones and axes at him to assure himself he was safe. Loki, however, knew that Frigg had not asked the mistletoe for her son's safety. He plucked the mistletoe and went to the assembly of the gods, where they had all already struck Baldr. Only the blind Hodr did not. Loki handed the lance with the plant to the god, pretending to help him join in the fun. Hodr threw it, and Baldr immediately fell dead. When it became clear that Baldr would have to remain in the world of the dead, Hodr was sent there as well to face punishment. In a completely different version, Baldr and Hodr are portrayed as rivals competing for Nanna's hand in marriage, with Baldr shown as a character full of hatred.

Hoenir, Honir – the god of silence. One of the trinity of primordial gods from the Æsir clan. Æsir was Odin's brother. Besides his terrible indecision, he had another characteristic: he was long-legged. He was sent to live among the Vanir as a sign of goodwill after the peace between the two tribes of gods, but he greatly disappointed his new companions, who were angered that whenever he had to make a decision, he relied on his friend Æsir, the wise Mimir. So the Vanir killed Mimir and sent his head to the Æsir. In some versions of the Germanic creation myth, Honir was believed to be the god who endowed humans with senses.

Ing – an early Germanic god known to the Anglo-Saxons and Swedes (as Yngvi). Ing, who was likely a fertility god, was associated with a cart for overland travel. The Ynglings, historical kings of Sweden, claimed he was the founder of their dynasty

Loki - He may have been a demon (of destruction and death), but it is more likely that he was the god of fire. He was the son of a pair of giants, Farbauti and Laufey, the father, through his union with Angrboda, of Fenrir the wolf, Jormungand the serpent Mitgard (Mitgerda), and the goddess Hel, and later with Sigyn, of Viali and Narvi. He was the killer of Nanna. He was a companion of the gods, a trickster, and appeared in many myths, for example, he helped Thor recover his hammer, kidnapped Idun, and led the unarmed Thor to Geirrod. He was an evil god. He was the perpetrator of Baldr's death. When the gods realized that by tolerating Loki, they had allowed evil to spread among them, they bound him in a cave. First, they took three slabs of rock, stacked them one on top of the other, and drilled a hole through them. Then, using his son Narvi's intestines as rope, they tied them to the stones. When they tied the final knot, the intestines became as hard as iron. To make Loki suffer more, Skadi, Njord's wife, tied a serpent to a stalactite above the god's head. Loki was to wait this way until Ragnarok. During Ragnarok, he led the host of evil into the final battle with the gods, where he himself was to be killed by Heimdall.

Lodur - god, creator of people.

Mani - god personifying the Moon, brother of Sol.