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Which Vanir gods came to live among the Aesir after the war?

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Germanic religion and mythology Battle scenes and ships depicted on a memorial stone from Gotland, Sweden, late 8th century. In the third panel from the top, a warrior is being hanged in a tree as a sacrifice to Odin, whose cult is represented by an eagle and a twisted knot.

Following the war between the Vanir and the Aesir, the Vanir sent several of their gods to live among the Aesir as hostages to ensure peace. The primary gods who joined the Aesir were:12

Njörð: The god of the wind, the sea, and wealth.3
Freyr: The son of Njörð, associated with peace, fertility, rain, and sunshine.4
Freyja: The daughter of Njörð and sister of Freyr, who was the goddess of love, fertility, battle, and death.25

In exchange for these deities, the Vanir received the Aesir gods Hœnir and Mimir.1