rise

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rise c (singular definite risen, plural indefinite riser)

risen (definite singular)
riser (indefinite plural)
rise (indefinite nominative singular)
risen (definite nominative singular)
riser (indefinite nominative plural)
riserne (definite nominative plural)
rises (genitive indefinite singular)
risens (definite genitive singular)
risers (genitive indefinite plural)
risernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse risi, from Proto-Germanic *risiz..


Paris

(mythology) Paris (prince of Troy, abductor of Helen)


titan

titan c or n (singular definite titanen or titanet, not used in plural form)

titanen (definite singular)
titanet (definite singular)
titan (indefinite nominative singular)
titanen (definite nominative singular)
titaner (indefinite nominative plural)
titanerne (definite nominative plural)
titans (genitive indefinite singular)
titanens (definite genitive singular)
titaners (genitive indefinite plural)
titanernes (definite genitive plural)
titan (indefinite nominative singular)
titanet (definite nominative singular)
titans (genitive indefinite singular)
titanets (definite genitive singular)

(by extension) a strong, determined and rebellious person


Zeus

(Greek mythology) Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera)


Aphrodite

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).


Odin

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

(Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.


Athena

From Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē), Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ).


Janus

From Latin Iānus. Has been used as a Latinization of the Danish given name Jens.


Tor

From Old Norse Þórr. Cognate with Faroese Tórur, Icelandic Þór, and Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish Tor.

(Norse mythology and paganism) Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.


gigant

gigant c (singular definite giganten, plural indefinite giganter)

giganten (definite singular)
giganter (indefinite plural)
gigant (indefinite nominative singular)
giganten (definite nominative singular)
giganter (indefinite nominative plural)
giganterne (definite nominative plural)
gigants (genitive indefinite singular)
gigantens (definite genitive singular)
giganters (genitive indefinite plural)
giganternes (definite genitive plural)

(Greek mythology) a giant (mythical being of superhuman size)

(figurative) a giant (very large animal, human, organisation etc.)


Horus

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.


orm

orm c (singular definite ormen, plural indefinite orme or orm)

ormen (definite singular)
orme (indefinite plural)
orm (indefinite plural)
orm (indefinite nominative singular)
ormen (definite nominative singular)
orme (indefinite nominative plural)
orm (indefinite nominative plural)
ormene (definite nominative plural)
orms (genitive indefinite singular)
ormens (definite genitive singular)
ormes (genitive indefinite plural)
orms (genitive indefinite plural)
ormenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, cognate with English worm, German Wurm. The word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis, which is also the source of Latin vermis (“worm”).


Osiris

(Egyptian mythology) Osiris (the Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld)


Anubis

From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16


furie

furie c (singular definite furien, plural indefinite furier)

furien (definite singular)
furier (indefinite plural)
furie (indefinite nominative singular)
furien (definite nominative singular)
furier (indefinite nominative plural)
furierne (definite nominative plural)
furies (genitive indefinite singular)
furiens (definite genitive singular)
furiers (genitive indefinite plural)
furiernes (definite genitive plural)


sirene

sirene c (singular definite sirenen, plural indefinite sirener)

sirenen (definite singular)
sirener (indefinite plural)
sirene (indefinite nominative singular)
sirenen (definite nominative singular)
sirener (indefinite nominative plural)
sirenerne (definite nominative plural)
sirenes (genitive indefinite singular)
sirenens (definite genitive singular)
sireners (genitive indefinite plural)
sirenernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin Sīrēn from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). As a term for an “alarm” influenced by French sirène.

(Greek mythology) Siren (female monsters with a seductive voice)


kyklop

kyklop c (singular definite kyklopen, plural indefinite kykloper)

kyklopen (definite singular)
kykloper (indefinite plural)
kyklop (indefinite nominative singular)
kyklopen (definite nominative singular)
kykloper (indefinite nominative plural)
kykloperne (definite nominative plural)
kyklops (genitive indefinite singular)
kyklopens (definite genitive singular)
kyklopers (genitive indefinite plural)
kyklopernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps); see there for more.

bor+

(Greek mythology) Cyclops (one-eyed giant)


Vidar

From Old Norse Víðarr, from víðr (“wide”) + herr (“army”).


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


Persefone

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).


Freja

From Old Norse Freyja, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.


Hypnos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος (Húpnos).


Morfeus

(Greek mythology) Morpheus, god of dreams


ork

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ork c (singular definite orken, plural indefinite orker)

orken (definite singular)
orker (indefinite plural)
ork (indefinite nominative singular)
orken (definite nominative singular)
orker (indefinite nominative plural)
orkerne (definite nominative plural)
orks (genitive indefinite singular)
orkens (definite genitive singular)
orkers (genitive indefinite plural)
orkernes (definite genitive plural)


sfinks

sfinks c (singular definite sfinksen, plural indefinite sfinkser)

sfinksen (definite singular)
sfinkser (indefinite plural)
sfinks (indefinite nominative singular)
sfinksen (definite nominative singular)
sfinkser (indefinite nominative plural)
sfinkserne (definite nominative plural)
sfinkss (genitive indefinite singular)
sfinksens (definite genitive singular)
sfinksers (genitive indefinite plural)
sfinksernes (definite genitive plural)


havfrue

havfrue c (singular definite havfruen, plural indefinite havfruer)

havfruen (definite singular)
havfruer (indefinite plural)
havfrue (indefinite nominative singular)
havfruen (definite nominative singular)
havfruer (indefinite nominative plural)
havfruerne (definite nominative plural)
havfrues (genitive indefinite singular)
havfruens (definite genitive singular)
havfruers (genitive indefinite plural)
havfruernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈhɑʊ̯.ˌfʁ̥uːə]


sejd

sejd c (singular definite sejden, not used in plural form)

From Old Norse seiðr (“sorcery, witchcraft”).

(Norse mythology) a particular kind of sorcery, witchcraft


dødsrige

dødsrige n (singular definite dødsriget, plural indefinite dødsriger)

dødsriget (definite singular)
dødsriger (indefinite plural)
dødsrige (indefinite nominative singular)
dødsriget (definite nominative singular)
dødsriger (indefinite nominative plural)
dødsrigerne (definite nominative plural)
dødsriges (genitive indefinite singular)
dødsrigets (definite genitive singular)
dødsrigers (genitive indefinite plural)
dødsrigernes (definite genitive plural)

Hades og Elysion er i græsk mytologi dødsriger.

Hades and Elysium are realms of the dead in Greek mythology.

(mythology) a location in which people reside after death


hamskifte

hamskifte (indefinite nominative singular)
hamskiftet (definite nominative singular)
hamskifter (indefinite nominative plural)
hamskifterne (definite nominative plural)
hamskiftes (genitive indefinite singular)
hamskiftets (definite genitive singular)
hamskifters (genitive indefinite plural)
hamskifternes (definite genitive plural)

Fænomenet hamskifte har også dette lovløse aspekt. Det er en bogstavelig forvandling til ulv. Hamskifte skal ikke forveksles med varulve, som vi kender fra middelalderens overtro eller fra nutidens popkultur.

2015, Niels Hein, Ulv!: Dyret - myten - fremtiden, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

The phenomenon of shape-shifting also has this lawless aspect. It is a literal transformation into wolf. Shape-shifting should not be confused for werewolves, which we know from Medieval superstition or from present-day pop culture.

Jeg har nævnt, at sejd anvendes i forbindelse med kampene i Gǫngu-Hrólfs saga. Heller ikke synskhed endsige evnen til hamskifte er forbeholdt guder.

2011, Annette Lassen, Odin på kristent pergament, Museum Tusculanum Press, →ISBN, page 247:

I have mentioned that seiðr [a kind of magic] is used in connection to the fight scenes in the saga of Gǫngu-Hrólf. Nor is psychicness, let alone the ability of shape-shifting preserved for the gods.


hamskifter

hamskifter (indefinite nominative singular)
hamskifteren (definite nominative singular)
hamskiftere (indefinite nominative plural)
hamskifterne (definite nominative plural)
hamskifters (genitive indefinite singular)
hamskifterens (definite genitive singular)
hamskifteres (genitive indefinite plural)
hamskifternes (definite genitive plural)


Ladon

Det er dragen Ladon, som har givet mikronationen dens navn. I den græske mytologi vogter Ladon et træ med guldæbler.

2017, Niklas Orrenius, Skuddene i København: En reportage om ytringsfrihed, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

The micronation has taken its name from the dragon Ladon. In Greek mythology, Ladon guards a tree of golden apples.

Dens navn er Ladon, og den har hundrede hoveder og sover aldrig; men det hjælper den ikke, Herakles er en halvgud.

1967, Bengt Holbek, Iørn Piø, Fabeldyr og sagnfolk:

Its name is Ladon, and it has a hundred heads and never sleeps; but that does not help it, Heracles is a demigod.

Paa evig grønne Grene, dér brysted / Dragen Ladon sig i ædle Stenes Harnisk / Og skærped gylden Klo og Sølvertand, ...

2016, A.S. Byatt, Besættelse: en romance, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

On eternally green branches / Ladon the dragon showed off in gem armor / And sharpened golden claw and silver tooth, ...


Asgård

Old Norse Ásgarðr, see also as and gård.


Midgård

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Miðgarðr


Ødipus

Via German Ödipus and Latin Oedipūs from Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους (Oidípous).


vætte

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vætte c (singular definite vætten, plural indefinite vætter)

vætten (definite singular)
vætter (indefinite plural)

From Old Danish wæt, wættæ, from Old Norse véttr, vættr, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz (“thing”). Cognate with Swedish vätte, English wight and German Wicht.


Olympen

Via German Olymp and Latin Olympus from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos)

(mythology) Olympus, Heaven (the home of the Ancient Greek and Roman gods)


pygmæ

pygmæ c (singular definite pygmæen, plural indefinite pygmæer)

pygmæen (definite singular)
pygmæer (indefinite plural)
pygmæ (indefinite nominative singular)
pygmæen (definite nominative singular)
pygmæer (indefinite nominative plural)
pygmæerne (definite nominative plural)
pygmæs (genitive indefinite singular)
pygmæens (definite genitive singular)
pygmæers (genitive indefinite plural)
pygmæernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin pygmaeus from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “mythical dwarf”), derived from the noun πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist”)

der

(mythology) pygmy (member of a race of mythical dwarfs living in the South)


stridens æble

(Greek mythology) the apple of discord, apple used by Eris to ultimately set off the Trojan war


Oden

From Old Danish Odhen, from Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.


nøkke

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nøkke c (singular definite nøkken, plural indefinite nøkker)

nøkken (definite singular)
nøkker (indefinite plural)
nøkke (indefinite nominative singular)
nøkken (definite nominative singular)
nøkker (indefinite nominative plural)
nøkkerne (definite nominative plural)
nøkkes (genitive indefinite singular)
nøkkens (definite genitive singular)
nøkkers (genitive indefinite plural)
nøkkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish nøken, from Old Norse nykr, Derived from Proto-Germanic *nikwiz-, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *nigʷ-. Cognate include Old English nicor (“water-elf, hippopotamus, walrus”) (English nicker), Norwegian Nynorsk nykk, Swedish Näcken, German Nix, Dutch nikker and Ancient Greek νίζω (nízō)

cog

(folklore, mythology) a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; (mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes)


husgud

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husgud c (singular definite husguden, plural indefinite husguder)

husguden (definite singular)
husguder (indefinite plural)
husgud (indefinite nominative singular)
husguden (definite nominative singular)
husguder (indefinite nominative plural)
husguderne (definite nominative plural)
husguds (genitive indefinite singular)
husgudens (definite genitive singular)
husguders (genitive indefinite plural)
husgudernes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of hus (“house”) + gud (“god”).