Top 37 Norse Gods Ranked: Power, Sacrifice, and Ragnarok

In this Norse gods ranked deep dive into Norse mythology and Ragnarok, we follow the Aesir and Vanir all the way to Odin at number one. It’s not just a power list: each rank connects a name to a role and to the chain of events that leads to the end. We begin with Bil and Dagr, pass through Nott and Mani, and climb toward Heimdallr at Bifrost with the Gjallarhorn, Tyr’s pact with Fenrir, and the rupture that opens with Baldr’s death. Along the way, we pause on quieter forces that keep a world standing, from Var’s oaths and Eir’s healing to Bragi’s memory and Forseti’s justice. We then return to the headline figures—Frigg, Idunn and her apples of youth, Njord’s sea-winds and wealth, Freyr’s costly choices, Freyja’s love and seidr, Loki’s controlled spark, and Thor’s clash with Jormungandr—until the ranking becomes a map of what holds, what breaks, and what must be paid. Share your ranking in the comments: who deserves your number one spot? 00:02:35 36 Dagr is Day made flesh 00:05:01 33 Sága is living memory 00:07:41 29 Hlín is protection 00:09:17 26 Sjöfn is attraction 00:11:43 22 Gefjon is tied to fertility and creation 00:13:25 19 Sigyn is loyalty that endures 00:15:42 15 Bragi is poetry, eloquence, the word that remains. 00:16:59 13 Vidar is often called “the silent one” 00:19:11 10 Heimdallr is guardian and sentry. 00:22:04 6 Freyja is love, desire, magic, death. 00:23:26 4 Thor is strength, storm, protection. 00:24:50 2 Sól is the Sun running across the sky. 📝 Blog: https://www.atrumvox.com/