Anglo-Saxon Mythology

Do you know the names of these Gods and other important elements from Anglo-Saxon myth? Remember these are their Anglo-Saxon forms specifically, Norse names won't cut it.

Spelling Guide: Æ = ae and Þ = th, Long vowels not included

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Hint	Answer
Chief God	Woden
Gods over whom he rules	Ese
God of Thunder	Þunor
Goddess of Love and Wisdom	Frig
God of Battle	Tiw
God of Fertiliy	Ing
Son of the Chief God	Bældæg
Horse Twins and Anglo-Saxon Ancestors	Hengest
Horse Twins and Anglo-Saxon Ancestors	Horsa
National God of the Saxons	Seaxneat

Hint	Answer
Legendary Smith	Weland
Race of Giants	Ettin
Illness-causing Spirits	Ælf
Monster-Fighting Hero	Beowulf
Monster he fought	Grendel
Fantasy monster who is first mentioned in his story	Orc
Sacred Pole/Tree	Irminsul
Power of Fate	Wyrd
(Dubious) Goddess of Spring, Proposed Namesake for a Holiday	Eostre