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	Vanir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vanir is the name of one of the two groups of gods in Norse mythology, the other and more well known being the Æsir.
		The Eddas possibly identify the Vanir with the elves (Alfar), frequently interchanging "Æsir and Vanir" and "Æsir and Alfar" to mean "all the gods".
		As both the Vanir and the Alfar were fertility powers, the interchangeability suggest that the Vanir may have been synonymous with the elves.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vanir (812 words)

	Vanir
		In Norse myth, the Vanir are originally a group of wild nature and fertility gods and goddesses, the sworn enemies of the warrior gods of the Aesir.
		To ensure this peace they traded hostages: the Vanir sent their most renowned gods, the wealthy Njord and his children Freya and Freyr.
		He was accompanied by Mimir, the wisest man of the Aesir and in return the Vanir sent their wisest man Kvasir.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/v/vanir.html (251 words)

	vanir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Vanir are usually considered one of the two pantheons of gods in Norse mythology.
		Skaði was a giantess married to one of the Vanir (Njǫrðr); Gerðr was also a giantess, with whom Freyr fell in love and with whom he managed to have a union, having sold his sword as payment; but it is not clear whether this union amounted to more than a single meeting.
		The Eddas identify the Vanir with the elves (Alfar), frequently interchanging "Æsir and Vanir" and "Æsir and Alfar" to mean "all the gods".
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Vanir.html (414 words)

	Vanir Veruna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Vanir Veruna is the result of the marriage between Keyon Veruna, an Altene bodyguard of the Tuchean king and and Nina Ornak, an Iridinean healer, who worked in the court of the king.
		Vanir was born at the 3rd day of Scran in the 200th year of the Republic, in Altene, and he was raised there.
		Vanir continued his life, hunting in the vale and the dumps, tried to forget about his mother, because worrying why it all happened wouldn't help a sen. Maybe one day he would figure it all out.
	www.eternal-city.com /bios/vanir.htm (451 words)

	vanir
		To vanir belong Njörður (Njordur) that perhaps is formerly Nerthus, and Freyr (the Lord) and Freyja (the Lady, Notre Dame).
		Vanir are something very delicate in us, in nature, and always connected to the hope for life.
		Vanir are rays, not hostages; -- but the Icelandic word gísl (gisl) means a hostage (plural: gíslar (gislar)), but the Icelandic word geisli means a ray (plural: geislar; just as the proper name Gísli (Gisli) can mean either a ray or a hostage).
	www.mmedia.is /odsmal/vanir.html (1473 words)

	Vanir Construction Management, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Engineering News Record has listed Vanir among the Top 100 CM Firms in the nation for the past 17 years and Vanir is currently ranked 25th among the largest Construction Management firms in the nation.
		Vanir teamed with CDM as their lead subconsultant and will be providing construction management services for this new $400M treatment plant north of Seattle.
		Vanir will be providing Construction Project Management Services for this $16.4 million project, consisting of a 24,000 sq.ft. new kitchen and renovation of six existing satellite kitchens and dining facilities (~8,400 sq.ft.).
	www.vanir.com /news-1.html (828 words)

	Vanir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Vanir men have only a single mate, although they seek sexual relations with all women who are not of Vanir blood.
		To the Vanir, this type of sexual activity is not considered adultery and is perfectly acceptable, even to the Vanir women.
		Vanir are fond of the spear, axe, and sword.
	hyboria.xoth.net /races/human_vanir.htm (448 words)

	Vanir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Vanir is the name of what is usually considered one of the two pantheons of gods in Norse mythology, the other and more well known being the Æsir.
		The Vanir fought with the Æsir in the War of the gods.
		The Eddas possibly identify the Vanir with the elves (Alfar), frequently interchanging "Æsir and Vanir" and "Æsir and Alfar" to mean "all the gods".
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/V/Vanir.htm (526 words)

	Vanir
		The Vanir were a tribe of deities associated with fertility and prosperity.
		One of the differences between the Aesir and the Vanir was that the latter practise incestuous marriage.
		Njörd and his children were originally Vanir, and during the peace between them and rival tribes, the Aesir, they were exchanged as hostages, to keep the peace.
	www.timelessmyths.com /norse/vanir.html (1959 words)

	Vanir
		I would, thus, suggest that Nehalennia is Vanir, because she is an important local divinity associated with the typical Vanir attributes of sailing and abundance.
		He is said to have had his sister as wife when he lived among the Vanir, but to have given the relationship up when he went to the Aesir as hostage with his two children by her, Frey and Freya.
		Freya is the sister of Frey and one of the three Vanir hostages among the Aesir.
	meadhall.homestead.com /Vanir.html (3572 words)

	Vanir -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The Vanir, who were associated more with agriculture, are therefore less well known than the Aesir.
		Mimir was sent by the Aesir as a hostage to the rival gods (the Vanir), but he was decapitated and his head was returned to the Aesir.
		The Aesir were primarily gods of battle, while the Vanir were associated with agriculture, health, and prosperity.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9313990?tocId=9313990 (750 words)

	Vanir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Vanir are one of the two pantheons of gods in Norse mythology and together with Aesir they are collectively known as the Asa.
		They include Niord, Freyr and Freya, who live among the Aesir since the end of the conflict between the two clans of gods (traded for Mímir and Honir); the identity as Vanir of Skadi, Lýtir, Gerdr and Odr may be debated.
		Skadi was i giantess married to one of the Vanir (Niord); Gerdr was also a giantess, in whom Freyr fell in love and with whom he managed to have a union, having sold his sword as payment; but it is not clear whether this union amounted to more than a single meeting.
	www.theezine.net /v/vanir.html (256 words)

	VANIR Specializes in the investigation, evaluation (Jim West) and settlement of Construction Disputes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Vanir's analytical skills are utilized to determine specific cause and effect relationships.
		Through a definitive understanding of these relationships, we are able to evaluate the merits of a claim, responsibilities of all parties, identification and qualification of delays, extent of damages and compensation entitlement.
		The Vanir method is somewhat unique in that only after we fully understand a claim and its total impact do we start a more specific analysis.
	www.vanirclaims.com /how.html (153 words)

	Aesir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It should, however, be noted that a second clan of gods, the Vanir, is also mentioned in the Norse mythos; the gods Freyr and Freya are Vanir gods living among the Aesir.
		It is tempting to speculate that the interactions described as occurring between Aesir and Vanir reflect the types of interaction common to various Norse clans at the time.
		According to another theory, the cult of the Vanir (who are mainly connected with fertility and relatively peaceful) may be of an older date, and that of the more warlike Aesir of later origin, so the mythical war may perhaps mirror a religious conflict.
	www.theezine.net /a/aesir.html (356 words)

	EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - Norse Mythology: Question
		The Vanir are a rather mysterious group of deities in Norse mythology.
		A common interpretation of the presence of Vanir gods in Norse mythology is that Nordic tribes mingled with some other, forgotten tribes and adopted their fertility gods into Norse mythology.
		The Vanir and Aesir had a long history of minor squirmishes and quarrels, before Loke (the Jotnir who was allowed to be one of the aesir, because he was Odins friend and bloodbrother from before the creation of Aasgard) negotiated a pease treaty.
	www.enworld.org /showthread.php?t=28708 (1349 words)

	Politeismo: Tutte le informazioni su Politeismo su Encyclopedia.it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Alcuni studiosi ebraici ed islamici, considerano la dottrina cristiana della trinità come prossima al politeismo, un punto di vista che i cristiani in generale rifiutano fortemente.
		Ben noti pantheon politeistici della storia comprendono, gli dei sumeri, gli dei egizi, l'Aesir e il Vanir della mitologia nordica, l'Orisha degli yoruba, gli dei aztechi e molti altri.
		Gli scambi culturali potevano portare a far sì che "la stessa" divinità fosse conosciuta in due luoghi con due nomi differenti, come nel caso di greci, etruschi e romani, o anche all'introduzione di elementi di una religione "straniera" nel culto locale, come per l'adorazione egizia di Osiride, che venne esportata in Grecia.
	www.encyclopedia.it /p/po/politeismo.html (731 words)

	L.A. Daily News - Santa Clarita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Vanir Construction Management was recently awarded contracts worth $485,400 to oversee the construction of a gymnasium at Rancho Pico Junior High School in Stevenson Ranch, as well as the movement of 12 modular classrooms from the Rancho Pico campus to Rio Norte Junior High in Valencia and other locations throughout the district.
		He also said that, for the amount of money Vanir is getting from the district, he wanted Vanir to make reports directly to the board.
		Otavka said that, when problems arose at Arroyo Seco, Vanir was handling problems with synthetic athletic fields installed at the district's high schools and might not have been available.
	www.dailynews.com /Stories/0,1413,200~20949~2929164,00.html (660 words)

	Welcome to Vanir Cattery \| CFA Certified Cattery Of Excellence \| Norwegian Forest Cats, Norsk Skogkatt in Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The cattery is named VANIR, the term for one branch of the ancient mythological Norsk gods.
		VANIR fought many battles with the Aesir, but ultimately both kinds of gods united.
		The story of the VANIR goddess Freya and her chariot pulled by two huge Norwegian Forest Cats is but one.
	members.aol.com /VanirCats (393 words)

	* Vanir - (Esoteric): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		To the west is the more benevolent world of Vanaheimr, associated with the element water, and inhabited by the Vanir, gods of fertility, riches, and joy...
		the water interpretation is very well established, and the rune is associated with the Vanir God Njord.
		The marine sponge was known as 'Njord's glove', and he was regarded as a wealthy deity associated with the sea...
	www.bestknows.com /esoteric/vanir.html (97 words)

	The Vanir Change the Elves
		In that time, the Vanir were much larger and more powerful than us, and felt at home among their native land.
		The Vanir are Norse (Iceland) lower gods, who do not rule with all the gods.
		That is why I have the Vanir bestowing their knowledge upon the "fairy" elves and also making them more human in appearance.
	students.ou.edu /R/Kyle.L.Raney-1/story2.html (719 words)

	Vanir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		· The old war between the aesir and the vanir did not result in a clear-cut decision and hostages were exchanged in order to ensure peace.
		The aesir received Njord and his children Freyr and Freyja; the vanir Hönir and Mimir.
		· The vanir custom of allowing siblings to marry was anathema to the Germanic peoples and perhaps alludes to the possibility that the vanir represent an older Indo-European or even pre-Indo-European culture.
	www.public.asu.edu /~atrja/vanir.html (1202 words)

	Keep Amber Site: F9R/Vanir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		House Vanir are noted explorers and sea raiders, combining trade and piracy.
		Vanir might have been nearly wiped out if Lord Cox had not gone to Azalyn for help and gotten the aid of Tomos, Chloe, and Moonshade, who rechained Fenris and slapped down the giants via hydrodynamics.
		He is known to believe Vanir is too subservient to House Aesir, and has called for a more independent course.
	www.thekeep.org /cgi/amber/amber?F9R/Vanir (562 words)

	VANIR Specializes in the investigation, evaluation (Jim West) and settlement of Construction Disputes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		VANIR Specializes in the investigation, evaluation (Jim West) and settlement of Construction Disputes
		Vanir can estimate the cost of impacts, whether they are caused by change orders or other delays.
		When project schedule and/or cost are impacted, we will work with the owner, contractor and the project team to determine areas where time and cost can be saved to mitigate the effect of the impact
	www.vanirclaims.com /w4.html (65 words)

	TheWarp.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The "Rite of Vengeance" is an ancient Vanir ritual.
		One Vanir priest that was summoned to enact the rite replaces half the player's
		Once the target has been slain the target is dead and cannot be healed at the temple.
	www.thewarp.net /dnd/scen/scen1.html (518 words)

	Aesir (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A second clan of gods, the Vanir, is also mentioned in the Norse mythos: the god Njord and his children, Freyr and Freya, are the most prominent Vanir gods who join the Aesir as hostages after a war between Aesir and Vanir.
		While other cultures have had "elder" and "younger" families of gods, as with the Titans versus the Olympians of ancient Greece, the Aesir and Vanir were portrayed as contemporary.
		On the other hand this may be a parallel to the historicized conflict between the Romans and the Sabines.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Aesir.htm (763 words)

	Good Beings - Divinities: Æsir/Asynjes - Vanir/Light-Elves and Other Good Beings!
		She is the great goddess of the Vanir, called Vanadis, and also the foremost goddess of fertility and the goddess that was worshiped the longest in Scandinavia.
		Honir was given as a hostage to the Vanir after the Vanir-war and he is known as the most frightened and quiet of the Æsir.
		After the Vanir-war, when hostages were exchanged between the Vanir and Æsir, Mimir were executed by the Vanir and his head was sent back to Asgard, where Odin kept it alive with magic herbs and contained a lot of wisdom from it's mouth.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Village/7780/Gods.html (6665 words)

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