get ready to cross the Rainbow Bridge into Asgard welcome to watchmojo.com and
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into Asgard welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Norse gods if the binding
the top ten Norse gods if the binding
the top ten Norse gods if the binding proved magical Fenrir would take the
proved magical Fenrir would take the
proved magical Fenrir would take the hand tier agreed for this list we’re
hand tier agreed for this list we’re
hand tier agreed for this list we’re ranking the most famous gods from the
ranking the most famous gods from the
ranking the most famous gods from the world of Norse mythology that is to say
world of Norse mythology that is to say
world of Norse mythology that is to say the formative fables and tales which
the formative fables and tales which
the formative fables and tales which hail from such countries as Norway
hail from such countries as Norway
hail from such countries as Norway Sweden and Denmark will be considering
Sweden and Denmark will be considering
Sweden and Denmark will be considering both tribes that make up the Norse
both tribes that make up the Norse
both tribes that make up the Norse pantheon from the more familiar isear to
pantheon from the more familiar isear to
pantheon from the more familiar isear to the gods of fertility wisdom and
the gods of fertility wisdom and
the gods of fertility wisdom and foresight of the venire ruler reserved
foresight of the venire ruler reserved
foresight of the venire ruler reserved secretive ruler does not represent the
secretive ruler does not represent the
secretive ruler does not represent the tankard downing boast bellowing
tankard downing boast bellowing
tankard downing boast bellowing contemporaries of the Norse pantheon but
contemporaries of the Norse pantheon but
contemporaries of the Norse pantheon but pays respectful tribute to glory in all
pays respectful tribute to glory in all
pays respectful tribute to glory in all its forms
its forms
its forms number 10 best Allah best lah is proof
number 10 best Allah best lah is proof
number 10 best Allah best lah is proof that even the all-father has to have an
that even the all-father has to have an
that even the all-father has to have an origin little is known about her other
origin little is known about her other
origin little is known about her other than her marriage to Bohr and her role
than her marriage to Bohr and her role
than her marriage to Bohr and her role as the mythical mother of Odin and his
as the mythical mother of Odin and his
as the mythical mother of Odin and his brothers viele and Bey in fact she
brothers viele and Bey in fact she
brothers viele and Bey in fact she receives very little mention in the
receives very little mention in the
receives very little mention in the poetic Edda and prose edda the
poetic Edda and prose edda the
poetic Edda and prose edda the collections of ancient Norse poems and
collections of ancient Norse poems and
collections of ancient Norse poems and legends that make up much of Norse
legends that make up much of Norse
legends that make up much of Norse mythology
mythology
mythology however scholarly theories abound
however scholarly theories abound
however scholarly theories abound regarding her connections to other
regarding her connections to other
regarding her connections to other mythical beings including one hypothesis
mythical beings including one hypothesis
mythical beings including one hypothesis about her possibly being the cousin of
about her possibly being the cousin of
about her possibly being the cousin of me Mia a deity who severed head gives
me Mia a deity who severed head gives
me Mia a deity who severed head gives Odin wisdom and knowledge yep
Odin wisdom and knowledge yep
Odin wisdom and knowledge yep Norse myths can get a little weird
Norse myths can get a little weird
Norse myths can get a little weird number 9 barking what do you do when
number 9 barking what do you do when
number 9 barking what do you do when your stepdad is Thor god of thunder if
your stepdad is Thor god of thunder if
your stepdad is Thor god of thunder if you’re older
you’re older
you’re older you become the patron saint of skiers
you become the patron saint of skiers
you become the patron saint of skiers yep you heard that right who is the
yep you heard that right who is the
yep you heard that right who is the product of SIF eventual wife of Thor and
product of SIF eventual wife of Thor and
product of SIF eventual wife of Thor and an unnamed father and seems to have at
an unnamed father and seems to have at
an unnamed father and seems to have at one time been pretty important based on
one time been pretty important based on
one time been pretty important based on poetic and archaeological evidence
poetic and archaeological evidence
poetic and archaeological evidence though not much survives other gods
though not much survives other gods
though not much survives other gods might use the opportunity to abuse the
might use the opportunity to abuse the
might use the opportunity to abuse the power but rulers rule is merely an
power but rulers rule is merely an
power but rulers rule is merely an extension thereof so much so that only
extension thereof so much so that only
extension thereof so much so that only the innermost circle even
the innermost circle even
the innermost circle even that Odin is gone even today he’s often
that Odin is gone even today he’s often
that Odin is gone even today he’s often prayed to for the safety of skiers
prayed to for the safety of skiers
prayed to for the safety of skiers skiing hunting archery and shields may
skiing hunting archery and shields may
skiing hunting archery and shields may not be as glamorous as Thor’s thunder
not be as glamorous as Thor’s thunder
not be as glamorous as Thor’s thunder and lightning theatrics but it was
and lightning theatrics but it was
and lightning theatrics but it was apparently enough for the God to appear
apparently enough for the God to appear
apparently enough for the God to appear in the New Zealand fantasy series the
in the New Zealand fantasy series the
in the New Zealand fantasy series the almighty Johnsons about a group of
almighty Johnsons about a group of
almighty Johnsons about a group of reincarnated Norse gods way to go
reincarnated Norse gods way to go
reincarnated Norse gods way to go I told you I’m all who is only the home
I told you I’m all who is only the home
I told you I’m all who is only the home god of the hunt among other things
god of the hunt among other things
god of the hunt among other things number 8
number 8
number 8 Haim dollar welcome does God this
Haim dollar welcome does God this
Haim dollar welcome does God this guardian of B frost the Rainbow Bridge
guardian of B frost the Rainbow Bridge
guardian of B frost the Rainbow Bridge that connects the human world of Midgard
that connects the human world of Midgard
that connects the human world of Midgard with the gods realm of Asgard is not a
with the gods realm of Asgard is not a
with the gods realm of Asgard is not a deity with whom to be trifled Haim
deity with whom to be trifled Haim
deity with whom to be trifled Haim dollar born of nine mothers yes nine as
dollar born of nine mothers yes nine as
dollar born of nine mothers yes nine as teeth of gold as well as both super
teeth of gold as well as both super
teeth of gold as well as both super sight and hearing it’s the role of Haim
sight and hearing it’s the role of Haim
sight and hearing it’s the role of Haim dollar or the modern Haim doll to sound
dollar or the modern Haim doll to sound
dollar or the modern Haim doll to sound the mighty Yeller horn to signify the
the mighty Yeller horn to signify the
the mighty Yeller horn to signify the beginning of Ragnarok the foretold
beginning of Ragnarok the foretold
beginning of Ragnarok the foretold Armageddon of Norse myths we are all
Armageddon of Norse myths we are all
Armageddon of Norse myths we are all dead can you not see him it’s during
dead can you not see him it’s during
dead can you not see him it’s during this time that Haim dollar and the
this time that Haim dollar and the
this time that Haim dollar and the trickster god Loki are destined to kill
trickster god Loki are destined to kill
trickster god Loki are destined to kill each other now that I am King and I say
each other now that I am King and I say
each other now that I am King and I say for your active treason you are relieved
for your active treason you are relieved
for your active treason you are relieved of your duties as gatekeeper and no
of your duties as gatekeeper and no
of your duties as gatekeeper and no longer citizen of Asgard and I need no
longer citizen of Asgard and I need no
longer citizen of Asgard and I need no longer obey you until that time its hame
longer obey you until that time its hame
longer obey you until that time its hame dollars duty to stand guard at B frost
dollars duty to stand guard at B frost
dollars duty to stand guard at B frost where he watches and waits number seven
where he watches and waits number seven
where he watches and waits number seven t oh okay the Lord all has been taken
t oh okay the Lord all has been taken
t oh okay the Lord all has been taken law wisdom and justice these are the
law wisdom and justice these are the
law wisdom and justice these are the ideals that Tia represents within the
ideals that Tia represents within the
ideals that Tia represents within the Norse pantheon this God is described as
Norse pantheon this God is described as
Norse pantheon this God is described as being the son of either Odin or the
being the son of either Odin or the
being the son of either Odin or the giant Kimia depending on the source he’s
giant Kimia depending on the source he’s
giant Kimia depending on the source he’s no pushover in either incarnation
no pushover in either incarnation
no pushover in either incarnation fighting fierce battles alongside his
fighting fierce battles alongside his
fighting fierce battles alongside his fellow as Guardians human warriors often
fellow as Guardians human warriors often
fellow as Guardians human warriors often dedicated their weapons to t it in the
dedicated their weapons to t it in the
dedicated their weapons to t it in the hopes that the God might bless that
hopes that the God might bless that
hopes that the God might bless that weapon with power and help them in
weapon with power and help them in
weapon with power and help them in battle well your God’s help Louie
battle well your God’s help Louie
battle well your God’s help Louie sure that’s always
I know Keita will help us Norsemen
I know Keita will help us Norsemen further celebrated his name by offering
further celebrated his name by offering
further celebrated his name by offering a day of the week Tuesday in his honor
a day of the week Tuesday in his honor
a day of the week Tuesday in his honor the God would later find tragedy however
the God would later find tragedy however
the God would later find tragedy however losing his right hand during the binding
losing his right hand during the binding
losing his right hand during the binding of the vicious wolf fin vid number 6
of the vicious wolf fin vid number 6
of the vicious wolf fin vid number 6 hell you can probably guess what this
hell you can probably guess what this
hell you can probably guess what this goddess is in charge of based on her
goddess is in charge of based on her
goddess is in charge of based on her name alone just as other cultures like
name alone just as other cultures like
name alone just as other cultures like the Greeks and the Romans have a god of
the Greeks and the Romans have a god of
the Greeks and the Romans have a god of the underworld he’ll act as the guardian
the underworld he’ll act as the guardian
the underworld he’ll act as the guardian of the Dominion with which she shares
of the Dominion with which she shares
of the Dominion with which she shares her name located in the realm of nil
her name located in the realm of nil
her name located in the realm of nil Fame he’ll also happens to be the
Fame he’ll also happens to be the
Fame he’ll also happens to be the daughter of Loki and possesses a devious
daughter of Loki and possesses a devious
daughter of Loki and possesses a devious intelligence and charisma not far
intelligence and charisma not far
intelligence and charisma not far removed from her infamous father one
removed from her infamous father one
removed from her infamous father one half of her is dead and looks very very
half of her is dead and looks very very
half of her is dead and looks very very bad and the other half of her is
bad and the other half of her is
bad and the other half of her is beautiful
beautiful
beautiful indeed this goddesses reputation
indeed this goddesses reputation
indeed this goddesses reputation precedes her as a fearsome ruler and
precedes her as a fearsome ruler and
precedes her as a fearsome ruler and she’s not someone any mortal or God
she’s not someone any mortal or God
she’s not someone any mortal or God would want to have as an enemy
number five ballad or there’s a wealth
number five ballad or there’s a wealth of tragedy behind the Asgardian brothers
of tragedy behind the Asgardian brothers
of tragedy behind the Asgardian brothers Balder and Hodor uses time it’s the
Balder and Hodor uses time it’s the
Balder and Hodor uses time it’s the death of the kind and benevolent Baldor
death of the kind and benevolent Baldor
death of the kind and benevolent Baldor that serves as one of the events that
that serves as one of the events that
that serves as one of the events that kick starts Ragnarok thanks to a
kick starts Ragnarok thanks to a
kick starts Ragnarok thanks to a devastating bit of treachery at the
devastating bit of treachery at the
devastating bit of treachery at the hands of Loki you see baldor was almost
hands of Loki you see baldor was almost
hands of Loki you see baldor was almost invulnerable after his mother Frigg made
invulnerable after his mother Frigg made
invulnerable after his mother Frigg made everything in the world promised to do
everything in the world promised to do
everything in the world promised to do him no harm unfortunately she didn’t
him no harm unfortunately she didn’t
him no harm unfortunately she didn’t make mistletoe take this same oath and
make mistletoe take this same oath and
make mistletoe take this same oath and Loki discovered Baldur’s one weakness
Loki discovered Baldur’s one weakness
Loki discovered Baldur’s one weakness he then crafted a spear or arrow and
he then crafted a spear or arrow and
he then crafted a spear or arrow and some sources and tricked the blind Hodor
some sources and tricked the blind Hodor
some sources and tricked the blind Hodor to send the fatal blow into Baldur’s
to send the fatal blow into Baldur’s
to send the fatal blow into Baldur’s heart
heart
heart Loki’s mischief proves very real and
Loki’s mischief proves very real and
Loki’s mischief proves very real and very fatal for the Asgardians
very fatal for the Asgardians
very fatal for the Asgardians causing them to suffer the rare loss of
causing them to suffer the rare loss of
causing them to suffer the rare loss of one of their own number four freya
one of their own number four freya
one of their own number four freya fierceness thy name is Freya this
fierceness thy name is Freya this
fierceness thy name is Freya this formidable Norse goddess has been
formidable Norse goddess has been
formidable Norse goddess has been associated with many things including
associated with many things including
associated with many things including love sex fertility and war are despite
love sex fertility and war are despite
love sex fertility and war are despite doing this as much as you but if it’s
doing this as much as you but if it’s
doing this as much as you but if it’s not done now it’s trickier doesn’t it
not done now it’s trickier doesn’t it
not done now it’s trickier doesn’t it she welcomes deceased warriors into her
she welcomes deceased warriors into her
she welcomes deceased warriors into her home of folk vaanga while others are
home of folk vaanga while others are
home of folk vaanga while others are sent to the mead halls of Valhalla
sent to the mead halls of Valhalla
sent to the mead halls of Valhalla what’s more Freya has been known to
what’s more Freya has been known to
what’s more Freya has been known to engage in bitter battles of words with
engage in bitter battles of words with
engage in bitter battles of words with such gods as Loki against whom she
such gods as Loki against whom she
such gods as Loki against whom she harbors particular ill-will though she
harbors particular ill-will though she
harbors particular ill-will though she does bear many similarities to the Roman
does bear many similarities to the Roman
does bear many similarities to the Roman goddess Venus she boasts some awesome
goddess Venus she boasts some awesome
goddess Venus she boasts some awesome attributes of her own including a pet
attributes of her own including a pet
attributes of her own including a pet born named hilt is vini and a
born named hilt is vini and a
born named hilt is vini and a magnificent chariot pulled by cats if
magnificent chariot pulled by cats if
magnificent chariot pulled by cats if that doesn’t deserve an internet meme we
that doesn’t deserve an internet meme we
that doesn’t deserve an internet meme we don’t know what does number three Loki
don’t know what does number three Loki
don’t know what does number three Loki by oh my god you dull creature and I
by oh my god you dull creature and I
by oh my god you dull creature and I will not be bullied by
to describe Loki’s relationship with
to describe Loki’s relationship with other Asgardians as complex would be an
other Asgardians as complex would be an
other Asgardians as complex would be an understatement I was a king the rightful
understatement I was a king the rightful
understatement I was a king the rightful king of Asgard betrayed Loki standing as
king of Asgard betrayed Loki standing as
king of Asgard betrayed Loki standing as trickster and shapeshifter is well
trickster and shapeshifter is well
trickster and shapeshifter is well documented within the ancient poems and
documented within the ancient poems and
documented within the ancient poems and Norse legends but at times he fights
Norse legends but at times he fights
Norse legends but at times he fights with and against the Asgardians Loki
with and against the Asgardians Loki
with and against the Asgardians Loki this is madness is it madness is it
this is madness is it madness is it
this is madness is it madness is it is it the severity of his pranks varies
is it the severity of his pranks varies
is it the severity of his pranks varies depending on the source though a trick
depending on the source though a trick
depending on the source though a trick of his does lead to the death of a God
of his does lead to the death of a God
of his does lead to the death of a God earning him a particularly gruesome
earning him a particularly gruesome
earning him a particularly gruesome punishment he’s shackled with the
punishment he’s shackled with the
punishment he’s shackled with the innards of his son natty as poison drops
innards of his son natty as poison drops
innards of his son natty as poison drops onto him from above don’t worry though
onto him from above don’t worry though
onto him from above don’t worry though Loki will be set free at the time of
Loki will be set free at the time of
Loki will be set free at the time of Ragnarok when that happens the world
Ragnarok when that happens the world
Ragnarok when that happens the world shall end gods shall die and water shall
shall end gods shall die and water shall
shall end gods shall die and water shall sweep the earth leaving only two to
sweep the earth leaving only two to
sweep the earth leaving only two to repopulate the world and start anew
repopulate the world and start anew
repopulate the world and start anew number two Odin oh great
number two Odin oh great
number two Odin oh great Odin’s Raven he is the all-father of
Odin’s Raven he is the all-father of
Odin’s Raven he is the all-father of Asgard and the one-eyed old man who sees
Asgard and the one-eyed old man who sees
Asgard and the one-eyed old man who sees it all Odin possesses divine wisdom and
it all Odin possesses divine wisdom and
it all Odin possesses divine wisdom and a fierce temper smiting down his enemies
a fierce temper smiting down his enemies
a fierce temper smiting down his enemies while riding upon his eight-legged steed
while riding upon his eight-legged steed
while riding upon his eight-legged steed known as sleep Nia he remains one of the
known as sleep Nia he remains one of the
known as sleep Nia he remains one of the few Norse gods whose legacy has endured
few Norse gods whose legacy has endured
few Norse gods whose legacy has endured with wide-reaching commercial appeal
with wide-reaching commercial appeal
with wide-reaching commercial appeal especially thanks to his portrayal by
especially thanks to his portrayal by
especially thanks to his portrayal by Anthony Hopkins in Marvel’s series of
Anthony Hopkins in Marvel’s series of
Anthony Hopkins in Marvel’s series of Thor films you are a vain greedy cruel
Thor films you are a vain greedy cruel
Thor films you are a vain greedy cruel boy you are no man who’ll he’s even
boy you are no man who’ll he’s even
boy you are no man who’ll he’s even captured a special place within the
captured a special place within the
captured a special place within the hearts of gaming fans thanks to his
hearts of gaming fans thanks to his
hearts of gaming fans thanks to his appearance in the Final Fantasy series
appearance in the Final Fantasy series
appearance in the Final Fantasy series of RPGs yeah we think Odin’s pretty
of RPGs yeah we think Odin’s pretty
of RPGs yeah we think Odin’s pretty badass too before we reveal our number
badass too before we reveal our number
badass too before we reveal our number one Norse god here are some honorable
one Norse god here are some honorable
one Norse god here are some honorable mentions
number one Thor hello this god of
number one Thor hello this god of thunder is probably the best known as
thunder is probably the best known as
thunder is probably the best known as guardian of Norse mythology thanks to
guardian of Norse mythology thanks to
guardian of Norse mythology thanks to his reputation not only as a pillar of
his reputation not only as a pillar of
his reputation not only as a pillar of strength but also of fertility and
strength but also of fertility and
strength but also of fertility and healing he’s known as a supporter of
healing he’s known as a supporter of
healing he’s known as a supporter of Midgard e’en humanity and as the most
Midgard e’en humanity and as the most
Midgard e’en humanity and as the most fearsome God in battle in part thanks to
fearsome God in battle in part thanks to
fearsome God in battle in part thanks to his hammer Mjolnir which can conjure up
his hammer Mjolnir which can conjure up
his hammer Mjolnir which can conjure up lightning bolts and thunderclaps with a
lightning bolts and thunderclaps with a
lightning bolts and thunderclaps with a mere swing Thursday is named in his
mere swing Thursday is named in his
mere swing Thursday is named in his honor and his Marvel comic book and
honor and his Marvel comic book and
honor and his Marvel comic book and cinematic representations are beloved by
cinematic representations are beloved by
cinematic representations are beloved by millions so it’s no wonder Thor is our
millions so it’s no wonder Thor is our
millions so it’s no wonder Thor is our number one pick for the most epic Norse
number one pick for the most epic Norse
number one pick for the most epic Norse god
do you agree with our list which Norse
do you agree with our list which Norse God do you feel deserves top honors I
God do you feel deserves top honors I
God do you feel deserves top honors I cannot give you my blessing no can I
cannot give you my blessing no can I
cannot give you my blessing no can I wish you good fortune for more
wish you good fortune for more
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