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Aegir, Norse Lord of the Sea Aegir literally means ‘sea’. In Norse cosmology, Aegir is the presiding Spirit of the Ocean. He may also be understood as actually ‘being’ the Ocean. Aegir is incredibly ancient, even primeval. His nature as a deity is unclear; He is sometimes called a ‘Jotun’ (giant), but He may be so old that He predates Jotuns or any other known classification.
Yggdrasil - The nine worlds of nordic mythology by Infernallo on DeviantArt
Yggdrasil - The nine worlds of nordic mythology by Infernallo on DeviantArt
Valkyrie by Edli on DeviantArt
The Valkyries are female warlike virgins, who mount upon horses and arm themselves with helmets and spears. They decides who will die in battle. There will be six, nine, or thirteen Valkyries at a time, hovering over the battlefield, like birds over their prey. They will select among half of those who die in battle and bring them to Valhalla. The other half will go to the goddess Freya’s afterlife field Folkvangr. Freya always has the first pick, of the fallen Vikings.