As far as powerful deities go, Thor is one of the big ones.
Hockey fans will also recognize the name as that of Boston Bruins team memberTuukka Rask.
He handles it with the same precision that Thor was said to wield his famed magical hammerMjollnir.
The story isn’t all tragic, though.
Kara was later reincarnated as a woman named Sigrun, and married the reincarnation of Helgi.
Freyja
Freyjais one of the most well known of the Norse goddesses.
Ruler of love, fertility, battle, and death, she was the sister of the godFreyr.
Other spelling variations of the name Freyja are even more popular in other parts of the world.
The variationFrejais beloved in Sweden and Denmark, while in Norway it is spelledFrya.
Although he was originally of theVanir tribe of gods, the Aesir tribe counted Yngvi among their number.
The name has also seen consistent use in the United States, although it has never been very popular.
Perhaps all it needs to catch on is a little nudge from lovers of Norse mythology!
Hilda
The name Hilda has been used a couple of ways throughout its history.
“In Norse mythology, Hildr isthe name of a Valkyrie.
The mythological origin was a fitting source for the name of the fictional witch.
“Balduris the Germanic and Icelandic spelling ofBalder, which means “prince” in old Norse.
In mythology, Balder wasbeloved by the gods.
Able to change both shape and sex, the shapeshifter used his powers both for harm and for good.
In addition to being a shapeshifter and a trickster, Loki was also a god of fire.
“Iunnwas the Norse goddess of spring as well as immortality.
She was the wife ofBragi, the god of poetry.
Nilda is the Spanish and Portuguese shortening of the nameBrunilda, which is also used in Italy.
Themythological Brunhildwas a stunningly beautiful princess.
Brunhild exacted vengeance, and this led to Siegfried’s death.
According to some sources, she was also a powerful Valkyrie.
Much of what we know about Norse mythology comes from two literary Icelandic works.
ThePoetic Eddaand theProse Eddabothdate back to the 13th centuryand are treasure troves of lore.
As a given name,Eddaisn’t too popular, although it has seen wide use in Iceland.
