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Which are the twelve main gods of Norse mythology?

Norse mythology is a polytheistic system that can be roughly divided into four systems: the giants, the gods, the elves, and the gnomes. The giants created the world and gave birth to the gods, but were also the gods' greatest enemies. The gods are divided into two tribes, the tribe of Asir (ASIR), headed by the main god Odin, and the tribe of Vanir (Vanir), headed by Niod, the god of the sea, of which there are twelve main gods:

I. Odin: The main god.

Odin is the king of the gods, the ruler of the world, also known as "Heavenly Father". He wore a great golden helmet and had two ravens perched on his shoulders, symbolizing "thought" and "memory". They flew around the world every morning and returned to Odin to report what they had seen and heard. At Odin's feet crouch two wolves, who are responsible for guarding the city. In order to increase his wisdom, predict the future, and rule better, Odin wanted to drink from the Well of Wisdom, a sacred spring near the root of the Chinaberry tree. But the giant Mimir, who guarded the well, asked him to pay for it with an eye, and Odin, without thinking, immediately gouged out an eye. After drinking from the well, he became learned. He invented the ancient Norse script (Rona), which was used by the nymphs to record fate on their shields.

II. Frigg:

Frigg was the goddess of love, in charge of marriage and family, and the wife of Odin. She rules in both heaven and the underworld. She is beautiful in appearance, with white feathers in the center of her golden hair. Dressed in a white robe girded with a golden sash from which hangs a set of keys. She loved beautiful clothes and sparkling jewelry. She stole Odin's gold to buy a precious necklace. When Odin found out, he ran away in anger. The universe was then ruled by frost giants, and a harsh winter stifled all life. It was not until Odin returned to Asgard seven months later that the crisis passed.

III. Thor:

Thor is the god of thunder, the eldest son of the god Odin, and the son of the earth goddess Phaethon. Thor is a large man with a strong arm, and he has leopard eyes and a red beard. Thor was poorly dressed, but he wore a magic belt around his waist that doubled his strength. Thor wears iron gloves and carries a Mjollner hammer. Thor spent many years in the East defending the home of the gods and goddesses from frost giants and pythons. Thor was an honorable man who dared to confront Odin, and Thor was a hot-tempered but heroic warrior. When the end of the gods came, Thor fought the Midgard Python (Grafvenir) and died with it.

IV.Siv:

Siv is the wife of Thor, the god of strength and goddess of the land and harvest. She is especially noteworthy for having long golden hair that shines with a luster more beautiful than gold. Goddess Sif took great pride in this and often sat in her garden brushing that golden hair, which caused Loki to think of mischief. Loki cut Sif's proud head of blonde hair while she slept. Rocky's prank made Sif very sad. Just as Sif was wailing and crying, Thor, the God of Power, returned home. Thor knew immediately that this was Loki's doing and rushed out of the house to grab Loki, ready to tear the bones out of his body. Loki, in pain to the bone, desperately begged for mercy: vowing to go to the skilled craftsmen in the land of the gnomes and create an identical set of hair of gold that could grow freely for Sif.

V. Freyr:

Freyr is the god of abundance, prosperity, love, and peace , king of the beautiful fairy kingdom of Alfheim. He is said to be the god of light, or sun god, along with Baldur. His elves do good deeds all over the world. He often rode out on a boar with a golden mane. Everyone enjoys his peace and happiness. He has a sword that shines so brightly that it can move through the clouds. He also had a pocket-sized magic ship that could carry all the gods and their weapons if necessary.

VI. Loki:

Loki is the god of fire and the son of the giant Falbuti. Son of the giant Falbuti and brother of Odin from the same mother, Loki is a descendant of the Frost Giants, who is handsome but vicious. He gave birth to some terrible monsters, such as Fenris wolf, Midgard python and so on. He appears to be kind, but is actually treacherous, often speaking out of turn, quarreling with other gods, and causing trouble. In the beginning he was just teasing for the sake of teasing, such as secretly cutting off Sif's hair. Later, he became a devil and encouraged the god of darkness to murder the god of light. He was also a magician, and was able to transform himself into a myriad of monsters in a flash, and was later bound in chains for his crimes.

VII.Tyr:

Tyr was the god of war and son of the giant Shimel. Legend has it that he is the Guarantor of Contracts, the Protector of Oaths. When the other gods were laughing with the strange wolf of Fenris and binding it, Tyr, as a guarantor of credit, put his arm into the wolf's mouth. The wolf, realizing that the gods who had bound him had actually set a trap, immediately bit off Tir's arm. From then on, Tyre became a one-armed god. However, he always wore a sword and always looked powerful. The ancient custom of swearing by the sword originated from the Norse worship of Tir, the god of war. Many traditional sword dance, are choreographed in honor of the god of war.