This article lists gods and goddesses that may be reconstructed for Proto-Germanic or Common Germanic Migration period paganism, or which figure 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 insufficient attestation to produce Common Germanic reconstructions. His name is etymologically related to Greek Zeus, Latin Jupiter, and Indo-Aryan Dyaus, which indicates that he must have played a much more prominent role in the earliest Germanic religion. The Æsir are primarily gods of war and dominate the latter, who are gods of fertility and wealth. Luijzika: A German female name that means “renowned warrior.” Labhaoise: Irish baby name, the meaning of this name is “warrior maiden.” Laran: The meaning of this name is yet unknown. The deity of war and heroic glory, Tyr (or Týr in Old Norse) was regarded as the bravest of the Norse gods of the Germanic people. [Image: Ziu/Tyr, Germanic god of war, descendant of the old Indo-European sky-god. These are divided into the Æsir and the Vanir. The Germans or Teutons, who lost no opportunity to invade mythology, called him Tiw or Ziu, but rumors persist that he was also known as Things. He is typically portrayed as red-headed and bearded, and carrying Mjolnir, a magical hammer. Possibly Anahita with Ardashir I and Shapur. She drives a 4-horse chariot with the horses representing wind, rain, clouds, and sleet. Polytheistic peoples of many cultures have postulated a thunder god, the personification or source of the forces of thunder and lightning; a lightning god does not have a typical depiction, and will vary based on the culture.In Indo-European cultures, the thunder god is frequently known as the chief or King of the Gods, e.g. He may once have been a wooden pillar that supported the Universe. Names of Gods of War: Description / Roles of the Goddesses and Gods of War. Below you will find a list of the war gods and goddesses from many of the world's ancient religions and from the Semitic goddess Agasaya to the Slavonic Zroya. Tiw is shrouded in a great deal of mystery, speculation and rumor. Depictions of Mjolnir became popular adornment for warriors during the age of the Vikings, and it is still seen today among adherents of some forms of Norse Paganism. But, there is a male god from Etruscan that holds this name, and he is a god of war. Deities. He is the Germanic version of Tyr the God of War. In other cultures, war and violence formed integral parts of their creation myths, such as the Aztecs and the Sumerians. Germanic mythology prophetizes the end of the world in a coming Ragnarök. Ares: Ares was the god of war and battle, the patron of warriors. This is a list of Germanic deities that are in Norse mythology.Divided between the Æsir and the Vanir, and sometimes including the jötnar (giants), the dividing line between these groups is less than clear. Persian, Chaldean, Iranian, and possibly Semitic As well as being a war goddess, Anahita is the Persian water goddess, fertility goddess, and patroness of women. CC Flickr User dynamosquito. However, it is usually accepted that the Æsir (including Óðinn, Þór and Týr) were warrior gods, while the Vanir (mainly Njörður, Freyja and Freyr) were fertility gods. In Germanic mythology and religion, Thor is the god of thunder. From Sarab-e Qandil, vicinity of Kazerun, Fars province, Iran, May 2009. A number of Germanic gods are mentioned in Old Norse literature. Chariot with the horses representing wind, rain, clouds, and carrying Mjolnir, magical. Kazerun, Fars province, Iran, may 2009 that holds this name and. 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