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[[File:Old norse, ca 900.svg|thumb|The approximate extent of Old Norse and related languages in the early 10th century (CC BY Wiglaf and Idjck).]]
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The Old Norse culture is a Pre-Christian pagan culture in Northern Europe. Many sources on astronomical information are preserved in the works of (early) Christian missionaries, implying possible framing.


== Solar System Names ==
== Solar System Names ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!Traditional  Terms
!Traditional  Signs
!Middle Persian
!Old Norse
!English
!English
!Commentary
!Commentary
|-
|-
|مهر
|
|Mehr
|Sól
|Sun
|Sun
|Sól is a goddess
|-
|
|
|Máni
|Moon
|Máni is a god
|-
|-
|ماه
|Māh
|Moon
|
|
|Málsstjarna
|Mercury
|Odin's star
|-
|-
|هرمزد
|
|Ohrmazd
|Blóðstjarna or
|Jupiter
| rowspan="2" |Venus
|
|
|-
|-
|وهرام
|Wahrām
|Mars
|
|
|Friggjarstjarna
|Frigg/Freyja's star
|-
|-
|آناهید
|Anāhīd
|Venus
|
|
|Þrekstjarna
|Mars
|Týr's star
|-
|-
|تیر
|Tīr
|Mercury
|
|
|Meginstjarna
|Jupiter
|Thor's star
|-
|-
|کیوان
|
|Kēwān
|Gnógleiksstjarna
|Saturn
|Saturn
|
|"Star of Plenty", Njörðr's star
|}
|}


== <small>Here is an overview on all Persian Star names</small> ==
== <small>Here is an overview on Norse asterism names</small> ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! No. !! Modern Persian Name فارسی !! Avestan, Pahlavi (Pāzand) and Persian Transcriptions !! Etymological Meaning, when possible !! Commentary
! Runes !! Old Norse !! Etymological Meaning, when possible !! Commentary
|-
|-
|10
|
|شاهین
|Asar Bardagi
|[[Alshain]]
|Battlefield of the Æsir
|Falcon
|
|see also [[Tarazed]],
is IAU-name
|-
|-
|7
|
|بوندا
|Aurvandils tá
|[[Bunda|Pāz. Bunda]]
|Aurwandill's Toe
|henbane
|
|is IAU-name
|-
|-
|9
|جوزهر
|[[Giausar]]
|
|
|is IAU-name
|Bifrǫst
|Bifröst
|
|-
|-
|4
|
|هَفتورنگ
|Freyju vagn
|[[Haftōrang|Pahl. Haftōrang]]
|Freyja's Chariot
|Seven signs
|
|
|-
|-
|12
|
|کاوه
|Freys sigð
|[[Kaveh]]
|Freyr's Sickle
|One of the  heroes of the Shahnameh
|
|is IAU-name
|-
|-
|5
|
|میخگاه
|Himinbjǫrg
|[[MēxGāh|Pahl. MēxGāh]]
|Heimdall's Castle
|The Pivot of the place / The Pole Star
|
|
|-
|-
|6
|
|نخو/ نهن
|Himinhjǫrð
|[[Nahn|Pāz. Nahn]]
|Ox's Head
|"nose"
|
|beginning  (of Leo),
is IAU-name
|-
|-
| 2 ||سَدویس
|
|[[Sadwēs|Pahl. Sadwēs]]
|Hræsvélgr


|The one with a hundred servants
|Eagle Giant
|
|
|-
|-
| 8 ||سروش
|[[Pahl. Sorūsh]]
|
|
|Hvergelmir
|Boiling Well


“obedience”, “discipline.”
|
|
|-
|-
| 11 ||ترازو
|
|[[Tarazed]]
|Jormungandr
| {|the Balance
| {|Midgard Serpent
|see also [[Alshain]],
|
is IAU-name
|-
|
|Mímis brunnr
|Mimir's Well
|
|-
|
|Rátatǫskr
|Ratatosk
|
|-
|
|Úlfs Keptr
|Jaw of the Wolf
|
|-
|
|Urðarbrunnr
|Well of Urðr
|
|-
|
|Ván
|River Van
|
|-
|
|Þjaza augu
|Thiazi's Eyes
|
|-
|-
|1
|
|[[Tishtar (تیشتر)|تیشتر]]
|Þórr
|Pahl. [[Tishtar (تیشتر)|Tishtar]]
|Thor
|The one connected with  the three stars
|
|
|-
|-
|3
|
|وَنَند
|Þórs vagn
|[[Wanand|Pahl. Wanand]]
|Thor's Chariot
|The Victorious One
|
|
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 15:25, 20 January 2026

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann

The approximate extent of Old Norse and related languages in the early 10th century (CC BY Wiglaf and Idjck).

The Old Norse culture is a Pre-Christian pagan culture in Northern Europe. Many sources on astronomical information are preserved in the works of (early) Christian missionaries, implying possible framing.

Solar System Names

Traditional Signs Old Norse English Commentary
Sól Sun Sól is a goddess
Máni Moon Máni is a god
Málsstjarna Mercury Odin's star
Blóðstjarna or Venus
Friggjarstjarna Frigg/Freyja's star
Þrekstjarna Mars Týr's star
Meginstjarna Jupiter Thor's star
Gnógleiksstjarna Saturn "Star of Plenty", Njörðr's star

Here is an overview on Norse asterism names

Runes Old Norse Etymological Meaning, when possible Commentary
Asar Bardagi Battlefield of the Æsir
Aurvandils tá Aurwandill's Toe
Bifrǫst Bifröst
Freyju vagn Freyja's Chariot
Freys sigð Freyr's Sickle
Himinbjǫrg Heimdall's Castle
Himinhjǫrð Ox's Head
Hræsvélgr Eagle Giant
Hvergelmir Boiling Well
Jormungandr Midgard Serpent
Mímis brunnr Mimir's Well
Rátatǫskr Ratatosk
Úlfs Keptr Jaw of the Wolf
Urðarbrunnr Well of Urðr
Ván River Van
Þjaza augu Thiazi's Eyes
Þórr Thor
Þórs vagn Thor's Chariot
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