Asir. In Northern mythology the most powerful, though not the oldest, of the deities; usually reckoned as twelve gods and twelve goddesses. The gods are - Odin, Thor, Baldur, Niörd, Frey, Tyr, Bragi, Helmdali, Vidar, Vali, Ullur, and Forseti; the best-known of the goddesses - Frigga, Freyja, Iduna, and Saga.
