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- Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian legends and religious beliefs of the Scandinavian people and Northern Germanic tribes ...33 KB (5,117 words) - 17:07, 31 July 2025
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- Bragi is the god of poetry in Norse mythology. Given the prominent role that poetry played in Nordic society (as it was the primary means of ...11 KB (1,734 words) - 14:56, 28 April 2020
- recounts a number of stories out of Norse mythology while explicating on ... which contains many stories from Norse mythology. Its purpose was to ...13 KB (2,143 words) - 05:13, 13 October 2022
- of the more exhilarating moments in Norse mythology—one which is recorded ... Though Idun is not a highly prominent figure in Norse mythology, she ...15 KB (2,466 words) - 15:52, 28 November 2024
- Niflheim ("Land of Mists") is the realm of ice and cold in Norse mythology, whose frigid environs provide a final resting place for ...17 KB (2,677 words) - 23:41, 21 September 2025
- as Jove) was the supreme God in the Roman mythology pantheon. Like many of ... roots such as that of the Vedas and the Norse, the god of the sky was also ...12 KB (1,848 words) - 13:34, 14 July 2025
- Loki (sometimes referred to by his full name, Loki Laufeyjarson) is the god of mischief, lies, and trickery in Norse mythology. He is the son ...15 KB (2,391 words) - 00:32, 12 March 2025
- Norse Mythology is renowned for its rich tapestry of colorful stories ... * Lindow, John. Handbook of Norse mythology. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC ...16 KB (2,489 words) - 21:02, 3 May 2023
- Heimdall is the sentry of Asgard and a member of the Aesir (the gods of the Norse pantheon). His most important function within Norse mythology ...18 KB (2,781 words) - 09:28, 25 June 2024
- In Norse mythology, Frigg or Frigga was said to be "foremost among the goddesses," Sturluson, Prose Edda, Gylfaginning. wife of Odin ...17 KB (2,558 words) - 07:03, 15 April 2024
- Eshu in Yoruba mythology, Loki in Norse mythology, and Wakdjunga in Winnebago ... *Norse mythology – Loki *Northwest Caucasian mythology – Sosruko ...19 KB (2,802 words) - 16:52, 2 May 2023
- An elf is a mystical creature found in Norse mythology that still ... The earliest preserved description of elves comes from Norse mythology ...21 KB (3,288 words) - 10:19, 21 January 2023
- In Norse mythology, Brunhild or Brynhildr is one of the Valkyries or warrior maidens esteemed for their military prowess. Her honored status ...18 KB (2,858 words) - 16:28, 30 April 2020
- The idea of dragons was not unique to Herodotus in Greek mythology ... ===Germanic and Norse mythology=== [[Image:Ring45.jpg|thumb|right|200 ...20 KB (3,239 words) - 17:31, 30 January 2024
- In Norse mythology, Njord or Njordr (Old Norse Njörðr) is one of the Vanir (the gods of prosperity and fertility), and is seen as the god of ...22 KB (3,498 words) - 01:59, 1 July 2025
- myths. Since many of the figures of Roman mythology were largely appropriated ... of erotic female figures within ancient mythology, including the Norse goddesses ...13 KB (1,985 words) - 19:28, 14 November 2022
- creature, appearing most frequently in Norse mythology. Humanoid in form, but ... the ability to forge magical items. In Norse mythology, for instance, dwarvish ...15 KB (2,408 words) - 15:51, 24 September 2020
- is the most important extant source on Norse mythology and Germanic heroic ... In Scandinavian folklore, Norse mythology has long held cultural currency ...21 KB (3,478 words) - 08:12, 24 November 2022
- In Norse mythology, Asgard (Old Norse: Ásgarðr) was the realm of the gods (the Aesir) that was mythologically connected to the abode of the ...19 KB (3,050 words) - 03:59, 18 August 2023
- around the World, A Study in Comparative Mythology." (Algora Publishing ... folklore meet the Nixes of Scandinavian mythology.]] The Scandinavian ...13 KB (2,110 words) - 01:57, 1 July 2025
- In Norse Mythology, Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) was a widely worshipped deity among the Viking peoples and revered as the "God of Thunder. ...24 KB (3,867 words) - 21:00, 31 October 2022
