Common Germanic deities
The article lists gods and goddesses (Ansewez, Wanizaz)
that may be reconstructed for Proto-Germanic or Com-
mon Germanic Migration period paganism, or which g-
ure in both West and North Germanic mythology. See
list of Germanic deities for a complete list of Germanic
gods and goddesses, including those for whom there is in-
sucient attestation to produce Common Germanic re-
constructions.
1 Deities
gods
Wdanaz, lord of poetic/mantic inspiration, Ger-
manic Mercury", Norse inn (often Anglicized
Odin or, especially in older texts, Othin), Old En-
glish Wden, Old High German Wuotan.
unraz, thunder, Germanic Jupiter", Norse rr
(Thor), West Germanic Donar, Old English unor.
Teiwaz, god of war and possibly early sky god, Ger-
manic Mars", Norse Tr and possibly Tir, Old En-
glish Tiw, Old High German Ziu, continues Indo-
European Dyeus.
Ermunaz, Saxon god (speculative, based on
Nennius' Armenon). The word means strong or
exalted (Old High German ermen, Old Norse
jrmaun or jrmun, Old English Eormen).
Wuluz, glorious one, possibly originally an epi-
theton, mentioned on the Thorsberg chape, contin-
ued in Norse Ullr.
Ingwaz or Inguz, identied with the god addressed as
fraujaz lord (Old High German fr, Gothic frauja,
Old English fra, Old Norse freyr)
goddesses
Neruz, described by Tacitus as Mother Earth, pos-
sibly continued in Norse Njrr (Njord, Njorth).
Frijj, "wife" (specically here the wife of W-
danaz), Old English Frige, Norse Frigg, cf. Sanskrit
priy mistress, wife.
Further information: Frigg and Freyja origin hypothesis
Frauj, daughter of Njrr, Norse Freyja, Old High
German Frouwa, Old English fro meaning lady,
cf. Gothic Frujo lady, mistress, German Frau,
Swedish, Danish and Norwegian Fru.
Full, goddessor *Fullaz, godof riches, plenty.
Corresponds to Norse Fulla.
Wurdiz, fate, Norse Urr (Urd, Urth), Old English
Wyrd.
Swil, the Sun, Norse Sl, Old English Sunne, Old
High German Sunna.
2 Semi-gods or mythical heroes
Auzawandilaz, Old English: arendel; Old Norse:
Aurvandil; Lombardic: Auriwandalo; Old High
German: Orentil, Erentil; Medieval Latin: Horu-
uendillus, the morning star(?).
Gautaz, Old English: Geat; Old Norse: Gautr,
mythical ancestor of royal houses.
Wlanduz, Old English: Wland; Old Norse:
Vlundr, Velentr; Old High German: Wiolant; from
*Wla-nandaz, lit. battle-brave,[1] a mythical or
Elven smith.
Agilaz, Old English gil, Alamannic: Aigil, Old
Norse: Egil, a mythical archer.
3 Mythical races
urisaz (giants)
dwergaz (dwarfs)
albaz (elves)
nikwuz (water spirits)
4 Cosmology
Medjanagardaz inhabited world
ero ani uppahemenaz Germanic formula for
heaven and earth, notably naming earth rst.
Mentioned in the Norse Edda, Skarpker Stone and
Old High German Wessobrunner Gebet etc.
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Halj Underworld

Muspell (see Muspilli and Muspelheim) Disastrous

world-ending (c.f. Ragnarok)

5 See also
List of Germanic deities

Germanic paganism
Vanir

6 References
[1] see Hellmut Rosenfeld, Der Name Wieland, Beitrge zur
Namenforschung (1969).
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