In Norse mythology, the Aesir, were the main group of gods, related or unrelated to Odin, who was considered the god of gods. The Aesir gods lived in the world of Asgard.
These gods appear in Norse mythology after the Indo-European invasions were incorporated into the ancient Pantheon, rather than supplant their predecessors gods, the Vanir. Unlike the Greek gods, the gods of Asgard, the Norse mythology, are deadly and can feel physical and psychological pain.
The origin of Aesir gods name is found in the prologue of the Prose Edda, which explains the origin of its name referring to were men who came from Asia, of Troy more accurately, and that the peoples of northern Europe took for gods.
The details of this legend are recounted in Voluspa, one of the major texts of Norse mythology, which tells the struggle of the Aesir against the Vanir, a war of interest.
Aesir gods were worshiped mainly by the aristocracy while the Vanir were prayed by the peasants. This figure shows the difference between the two classes, with the aristocracy on the one hand and other rural people.
Aesir Gods were associated with heaven while Vanir were associated with the Earth. The Aesir represent the social order, human consciousness and the artistic and technological.
The god Odin, who created the world with their brothers from the flesh and blood of the giant Ymir, was considered the leader of the Aesir, God of Gods.
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