Aesir etymology: gods of the great pole or Asia. The Old Norse word 'Áss' (plural 'Aesir') has two homograph meanings documented in G. T. Zoega's 1910 'Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic' First meaning: one of the old heathen gods, specifically the older branch of Norse gods as opposed to the younger Vanir Second meaning: a thick pole, main beam in a house, yard of a sail on a ship, or a rocky ridge
The Old Norse word 'Áss' (pl. Aesir) has two documented meanings: 'heathen god' and 'thick pole/beam' per Zoega 1910. Snorri Sturluson interpreted Aesir as 'men of Asia.' Some theorize it means 'people of the great pole' connecting Earth to Asgard via Yggdrasil. 📜 02:02-09:42
Key Facts
- The Old Norse word 'Áss' (plural 'Aesir') has two homograph meanings documented in G. T. Zoega's 1910 'Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic'
- First meaning: one of the old heathen gods, specifically the older branch of Norse gods as opposed to the younger Vanir
- Second meaning: a thick pole, main beam in a house, yard of a sail on a ship, or a rocky ridge
- Author proposes that 'Aesir' derives from connection to the great central pillar of Asgard
- Snorri Sturluson interpreted Aesir as 'men of Asia' originating from Troy in Anatolia
- Speaker theorizes Aesir means 'people of the great pole' connecting Earth to space via Yggdrasil
Source: The AESIR - People of the Great Pillar! by Viking Superpowers