The below entries provide brief overviews on some of the gods, goddesses, Otherworld beings, and other creatures that would be well-known to the majority of children raised among the Angles, Jutes, Saxons, and other Germanic tribes during the early sixth century. However, such lore should not be construed as representing a fixed, simple, or coherent set of views agreed upon by all. Instead, these views are complex and sometimes contradictory. Over time with the migration of people, regional and tribal differences have led to variations in the lore and stories handed down over the generations. Embrace the mystery.
Information enclosed in parenthesis (…) at the end of entries contains additional player information that may be interesting or helpful in making connections, but such information does not represent in-game character knowledge.
The abbreviation OE = Old English.
Dweorgas (“Drawfs”)
Dry (“Druids”)
Entas
Ese (gods)
Fifelas
Frige
Gastas (“Ghasts”)
Hægtessan (“Hags”)
Land Wights
Nicoras
Scuccan
Þunor (Thunor)
Tiw
Wæne (gods)
Woden
Werwulfas
Wyrmas (“Dragons”)
Ylfe (“Elves”)
Select Sources for Inspiration
Hall, A. 2009. Elves in Anglo-Saxon England: Matters of belief, health, gender and identity. The Boydell Press.
Pollington, S. 2011. The elder gods: The otherworld of early England. Anglo-Saxon Books.