# The most important Norse gods

The Æsir and the Vanir: Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyja and the other gods the Vikings worshipped. Who is your favourite?

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- Jul 28, 2025 · S. Jensen
- https://even.best/en/l/2540/the-most-important-norse-gods

## Top 10

1. **Odin** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The All-Father, god of war, wisdom and poetry, with his two ravens.
2. **Thor** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The thunder god with the hammer Mjölnir, protector of Midgard.
3. **Loki** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The cunning shape-shifter, both helper and troublemaker.
4. **Freyja** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Goddess of love, fertility and magic, and of war too.
5. **Frigg** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Odin's wife, goddess of marriage and motherhood.
6. **Týr** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — God of battle, law and oaths.
7. **Heimdall** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifröst.
8. **Baldr** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The god of light and purity.
9. **Njörðr** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Vanir god of the sea, seafaring and wealth.
10. **Freyr** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — God of peace, fertility and good harvests.

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