A GUIDE TO THE PRONUNCIATION OF NAMES, PLACES AND CREATURES

NAMES

Andhrimnir – ond-hrim-meer – The Chef of Asgard.
Balder – bawl-der – God of Light.
Bergelmir – bair-ghel-meer – Ruler of the Frost Jotuns.
Eir – ai-r – Goddess of Healing.
Forseti – for-se-ti – God of Justice.
Freyja – frei-ja – Sister to Freyr. Goddess of Love, Beauty and War.
Freyr – frei-r – Brother to Freyja. God of Fertility, Farming and Soil.
Frigga – fr-ih-ga – Queen of Asgard. Goddess of Prophecy and Clouds.
Fulla – full-ah – Servant of Queen Frigga. Keeper of Asgard. Magick to see and correct mistakes.
Heimdall – heym-dahl – Gatekeeper of Asgard. Possesses far-reaching sight.
Hel – hel – Daughter of Loki. Goddess of Death.
Idunn – ee-dune – Keeper of Apples of the Gods. Goddess of Youth.
Loki – loh-kee – Adopted son of Odin. Husband to Sigyn. God of Tricks and Fire.
Mimir – mihm-eer – God of Knowledge. The Norn – no-rn – Goddesses of Fate.
Odin – oh-din – Ruler of Asgard. God of Wisdom, War and Runic Language.
Sif - Goddess of the Fields. Sigyn – seg-in or see-gin – Wife of Loki. Goddess of Magick.
Skadi – skah-dee – Goddess of Winter. Skuld – skoo-ld – Norn. Goddess of What Will Be.
Surtur – ser-ter – Ruler of the Flame Jotuns.
Tess – Thrud. Prelate of Asgard and the last Valkyrie. Grandaughter of Odin. Daughter of Thor.
Thor – th-oh-r – Son of Odin. God of Thunder and Battle.
Thram – th-ram – A Dwarf Warrior. Urd – oo-rd – Norn. Goddess of What Was.
Verdandi – ver-dahn-dee – Norn. Goddess of What Is.

PLACES AND CREATURES

Aesir – ey-zir – Inhabitants of Asgard.
Alfheim – alv-heym – The Realm of Light Elves, the fair ones.
Asgard - ahs-gahrd – The Realm of the Gods.
Bifrost – biv-rost – The Rainbow Bridge that connects all realms to Asgard.
Dwarves – Inhabitants of Nidavellir.
Einherjar – in-hear-ir-ahr – Warriors of Asgard.
Einherjarium – in-hear-ir-ahr-ee-um – Training Grounds of Asgard.
Fell Elves – Enemies of Asgard.
Fensalir – fence-ah-leer – The hall of Queen Frigga where the Favoured train their magick.
Fyglja – feeg-leh-ja – Creatures from the Norn’s Forest.
Gimle – ghim-leh – The Stave of the Favoured.
Ginnungagap – ghin-nung-ah-gap – The great chasm at the beginning of time where all creatures came from.
Gruneling – grune-ling – Prison of Asgard.
Hel – hel – The Realm of the Dead.
Hlidskjalf – hlith-skee-yalf – Throne of Odin. Grants Lord Odin and Queen Frigga the ability to see anywhere in the realms.
Idavoll – ee-da-vull – Plains bordering Asgard.
Jotunheim – yaw-toon-heym – The Realm of Rock Jotuns.
Jotuns – yaw-toons – Enemies of Asgard.
Knud –knew-deh – A butterfly from Alfheim.
Light Elves – Inhabitants of Alfheim.
Midgard – mid-gahrd – The Realm of Mortals.
Mimir’s Well – Well containing Mimir’s head near Lord Odin’s Palace.
Muspelheim – moo-spell-heym – The Realm of Flame Jotuns, the fiery ones.
Nidavellir – knee-dah-vell-ea – The Home of the Dwarves.
Niflheim – niv-ul-heym – The Realm of Frost Jotuns, the cold ones.
Norn’s Forest – Home of the Norn. Forest of Fates.
Svartalfheim – szvar-talv-heym – The Realm of Fell Elves, the dark ones, and Dwarves.
Utgard – ooht-gard – Castle of Bergelmir in Niflheim.
Valaskjalf – vahl-la-skee-yalf – Palace of Odin.
Vanir – vah-nir – Inhabitants of Vanaheim.
Wyrms – whir-ums – Annoying creatures that can feed on magick.
Yggdrasil – ig-druh-sil – The World Tree and Tree of Life.