The article lists gods and goddesses (Ansewez, Wanizaz) that may be reconstructed for Proto-Germanic or Common Germanic Migration period paganism, or which figure in both West and North Germanic mythology; See Norse deities, Anglo-Saxon deities and German deities for deities particular to one of these traditions.

Deities

• W?danaz, "lord of poetic/mantic inspiration", "Germanic Mercury", Norse Óšinn(Odin), Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan.
• Žunraz, "thunder", "Germanic Hercules or Jupiter", Norse Žórr(Thor), West Germanic Donar, Saxon Thunor.
• Teiwaz, god of war, "Germanic Mars", Norse Tyr, West Germanic Tiw, Old High German Ziu, continues Indo-European Dyeus.
• Neržuz, described by Tacitus as Mother Earth, continued in Norse Njord.
• Fr?j?, wife of Wodanaz, Norse Frigg. "wife", c.f. Sanskrit "mistress, wife"
• Fr?a, daughter of Njord. Norse Freya, Old High German Frouwa, Anglo-Saxon Freo. "lady", c.f. Gothic Frįujo "lady, mistress", German "Frau", Swedish "Fru"
• Full? goddess, or *Fullaz, god of riches, plenty. Corresponds to Norse Fulla.
• Ermunaz, Saxon god (speculative, based on Nennius' Armenon)
• Wulžuz, "glorious one", possibly originally an epitheton, mentioned on the Thorsberg chape, continued in Norse Ullr
• Wurdiz, destiny
• S?wil?, the Sun

Semi-gods or mythical heroes

• Auzawandilaz, the morning star(?)
• Gautaz, mythical ancestor of royal houses
• W?landuz, mythical or elfish smith
• Agilaz, mythical archer

Mythical races

• žurisaz (giants)
• dwergaz (dwarfs)
• albaz (elves)
• nikwuz (water spirits).

Cosmology

• Medjanagardaz inhabited world
• eržo anži uppahemenaz Germanic formula for "heaven and earth", notably naming earth first. Mentioned in the Norse Edda, Skarpåker Stone and Old High German Wessobrunner Gebet etc.
• Halj? Underworld
• Mužspell (see Muspilli and Muspelheim) Disastrous world-ending (c.f. Ragnarok)

See also

• Germanic paganism
• List of Norse gods
• Vanir

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