The 'Vanir' are one of the families of gods that make up the Norse/Anglo-Saxon pantheon. However they seem to stand independant from the other deities and the Norse myths describe a great battle between the Vanir and the Aesir (Odin, Thor & company) mirroring a clash of two religions on Earth. The Vanir are:
FREY, god of fertility, weather, wealth, magic, kingship and wisdom. Frey's symbols are the boar (which was often worn on helmets for good luck in battle) and the ship. Early images of Frey's show him with a large phallus.
FREYJA, goddess of fertility, love, magic, war and death. In the Norse myths Freyja gets first pick of the warriors slain in battle who dwell in her hall Sessrumnir.
NJÖRÐ, god of the sea. Father of Frey and Freyja.
NERTHUS,the Earth mother (Nerthus is only known from German sources but her name is very closely connected to Njord.
GERD, Frey's giantess wife, possibly another fertility goddess.
SKAÐHI, Njörð's giantess wife - the ski-goddess
The Vanir are particually connected with fertility and their cult is based on the agricultural year.
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BRISINGAMEN - Izzy Lane's Version
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