Common Germanic deities
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The article lists gods and goddesses (Ansewez, Wanizaz) that may be reconstructed for Proto-Germanic or Common Germanic Migration period paganism, or which figure in both West and North Germanic mythology; See Norse deities, Anglo-Saxon deities and German deities for deities particular to one of these traditions.
[edit] Deities
- Wōdanaz, "lord of poetic/mantic inspiration", "Germanic Mercury", Norse Óðinn, Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan.
- Þunraz, "thunder", "Germanic Hercules or Jupiter", Norse Þórr, West Germanic Donar, Saxon Thunor.
- Teiwaz, god of war, "Germanic Mars", Norse Tyr, West Germanic Tiw, Old High German Ziu, continues Indo-European Dyeus.
- Nerþuz, described by Tacitus as Mother Earth, continued in Norse Njord.
- Frījō, wife of Wodanaz, Norse Frigg. "wife", c.f. Sanskrit priyā "mistress, wife"
- Frīa, daughter of Njord. Norse Freya, Old High German Frouwa, Anglo-Saxon Freo. "lady", c.f. Gothic Fráujo "lady, mistress", German "Frau", Swedish "Fru"
- Fullō goddess, or *Fullaz, god of riches, plenty. Corresponds to Norse Fulla.
- Ermunaz, Saxon god (speculative, based on Nennius' Armenon)
- Wulþuz, "glorious one", possibly originally an epitheton, mentioned on the Thorsberg chape, continued in Norse Ullr
- Wurdiz, destiny
- Sōwilō, the Sun
[edit] Semi-gods or mythical heroes
- Auzawandilaz, the morning star(?)
- Gautaz, mythical ancestor of royal houses
- Wēlanduz, mythical or elfish smith
- Agilaz, mythical archer
[edit] Mythical races
[edit] Cosmology
- Medjanagardaz inhabited world
- erþo anþi uppahemenaz Germanic formula[citation needed] for "heaven and earth", notably naming earth first. Mentioned in the Norse Edda, Skarpåker Stone and Old High German Wessobrunner Gebet etc.
- Haljō Underworld
- Muþspell (see Muspilli and Muspelheim) Disastrous world-ending (c.f. Ragnarok)
