Odin and Friends

Freyr and Freyja are different from the Aesir gods. That’s because they are Vanir gods from Vanaheim, a land of powerful magic and spectacular natural beauty, sent to Asgard as part of the truce that concluded Universal God War I.

Vanaheim isn’t described in too much detail on the Eddas, which leaves us to wonder what this mysterious place is like exactly. We can safely assume, however, it has absolutely nothing to do with the Mighty Ducks, the Crystal Cathedral, conservative politics, or the Lion King. Oh, what a difference a “V” can make…