Search results for "Old Norse language" - New World Encyclopedia
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- recounts a number of stories out of Norse mythology while explicating ... found in them. In addition, Sturluson's Old Norse, while quite different ...13 KB (2,143 words) - 05:13, 13 October 2022
- The earliest preserved examples of Old Norse literature are the Eddic ... Old Norse poetry encompasses a range of verse forms written in Old ...19 KB (2,883 words) - 06:39, 16 November 2022
- of the early Germanic languages. The Old English epic Beowulf, as well ... alliterative meters beyond those of Old Norse. There have been many ...24 KB (3,773 words) - 20:35, 30 November 2023
- An elf is a mystical creature found in Norse mythology that still ... rendition of the name as originating from Old High German, before being ...21 KB (3,288 words) - 10:19, 21 January 2023
- A dwarf is a mythical creature, appearing most frequently in Norse ... The word dwarf appears in numerous forms in the old languages of Europe: ...15 KB (2,408 words) - 15:51, 24 September 2020
- The Danelaw, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle also known as the Danelagh ... Great and the Norwegian warlord Guthrum the Old, written down following Guthrum ...20 KB (3,196 words) - 18:13, 24 January 2024
- The word "fjord" comes from Old Norse, fjörðr, meaning ... in the verb fare (travelling/ferrying), the Norse noun substantive fjörðr ...16 KB (2,484 words) - 17:33, 28 March 2024
- The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems primarily preserved ... and after the Christianization of the Norse peoples are written texts ...21 KB (3,478 words) - 08:12, 24 November 2022
- In Norse mythology, Asgard (Old Norse: Ásgarðr) was the realm of ... ==Asgard in a Norse context== As an important tale in Norse mythology ...19 KB (3,050 words) - 03:59, 18 August 2023
- Modern traditions portray gnomes as small, old men wearing pointed hats and ... Gnomes share many characteristics with the Norse dwarves, so much so that ...12 KB (1,863 words) - 08:03, 24 January 2023
- then takes up residence at Aðalból, his old home, and resumes the duties ... use modern Icelandic spelling for a text in Old Icelandic. The edition's ...18 KB (2,992 words) - 01:26, 4 February 2023
- sometimes maliciously, for example the Norse Loki, but usually the trickster ... Eshu in Yoruba mythology, Loki in Norse mythology, and Wakdjunga ...19 KB (2,802 words) - 16:52, 2 May 2023
- Odin (Old Norse: Óðinn) is the chief god in Norse mythology whose ... or veneration. His name, in the Old Norse language, connotes rage or frenzy ...27 KB (4,091 words) - 10:20, 11 March 2023
- From there it worked its way to the Latin language, where it was called Draconis ... ===Germanic and Norse mythology=== [[Image:Ring45.jpg|thumb|right|200 ...20 KB (3,239 words) - 17:31, 30 January 2024
- In Norse Mythology, Freyja (sometimes anglicized as Freya or Freja ... seiðr magic to the Aesir (a clan of Norse gods). Given her various ...27 KB (4,334 words) - 12:25, 13 October 2022
- Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian legends ... In Scandinavian folklore, Norse mythology has long held cultural currency ...33 KB (5,117 words) - 10:01, 11 March 2023
- The term Nix comes from the Old High German Nichus, which became nickes or niches in Middle High German before finally becoming Nix in Modern ...14 KB (2,167 words) - 09:56, 11 March 2023
- which he established as his capital. Old Norse language was also now used for ... stories were translated into the Old Norse language, notably the translations ...19 KB (3,123 words) - 23:53, 29 July 2023
- The Norse pantheon consisted of numerous minor dieties that were often ... Norse Mythology is renowned for its rich tapestry of colorful stories ...36 KB (5,860 words) - 11:08, 10 March 2023
- system. The conquest changed the English language and culture, and set the ... new home and added features from their own Norse language, transforming it ...20 KB (3,151 words) - 02:47, 16 November 2022
