Thor

Thor was the ancient Norse god of thunder.

English word: The common word we get from Thor is Thursday.

Troll

In ancient Norse and Swedish, a troll was a supernatural being, sometimes imagined as a dwarf, sometimes as a giant. It was said to live in caves, hills, and like places.

English word: The word troll persists in English as a small, magical creature, such as the troll who lives under the bridge in "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." Words spelled exactly the same refer to a way of singing, with a full voice, and a way of fishing with a line. Neither of those words have anything to do with the small, magical creature.

Tyr

Tyr was the ancient Norse god of war.

English word: From Tyr, we get Tuesday.

Woden

To the Norse, Woden (or Odin) was the king of the gods.

English word: From Woden we get Wednesday. Most of the names of the days of the week and the months of the year come from myths.

Wyrd

To the Norse and Anglo-Saxons, Wyrd was the goddess of fate or destiny, hence magical or strange.

English word: The familiar English word is weird, meaning "magical" or "strange."

Erda

In Norse myth, Erda was the wife of Odin, the chief god. She was the daughter of Nott, the goddess of night.

English word: From Erda is derived Earth.