Search results for "Old Norse" - New World Encyclopedia
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- Bragi is the god of poetry in Norse mythology. Given the prominent ... Bragi was a relatively important deity in Norse mythology, despite ...11 KB (1,734 words) - 14:56, 28 April 2020
- in them. In addition, Sturluson's Old Norse, while quite different ... of the types of verse-forms used in Old Norse poetry. Although Sturluson ...13 KB (2,143 words) - 05:13, 13 October 2022
- Leif Ericson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson) (c. 970 – c. 1020 C.E.) was a Norse explorer thought to be the first European to have landed in ...11 KB (1,764 words) - 19:05, 25 October 2022
- Iðunn (romanized "Idun") is one of the goddesses of the ... a notable and relevant member of the Norse pantheon. More specifically ...15 KB (2,466 words) - 15:58, 12 February 2024
- In Norse mythology, Frigg or Frigga was said to be "foremost ... of the sky. As one of the Ásynjur (female Norse divinities), she was a goddess ...17 KB (2,558 words) - 07:03, 15 April 2024
- that the mythic account emerged in an Old Norse-speaking area in Yorkshire ... Norse Mythology is renowned for its rich tapestry of colorful stories ...16 KB (2,489 words) - 21:02, 3 May 2023
- In Norse mythology, Brunhild or Brynhildr is one of the Valkyries ... Valhalla. The term itself comes from the Old Norse valkyrja (plural "valkyrur ...18 KB (2,858 words) - 16:28, 30 April 2020
- to have lived on for some time after the Old Norse literature was documented ... a troll-woman who hails him with this verse (in Old Norse): ...13 KB (2,076 words) - 17:46, 2 May 2023
- The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems primarily preserved in the Icelandic mediaeval manuscript Codex Regius. Along with Snorri ...21 KB (3,478 words) - 08:12, 24 November 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
- Muspilli, the Old Saxon Heliand, and the Old Norse Poetic Edda all use alliterative ... alliterative meters beyond those of Old Norse. There have been many different ...24 KB (3,773 words) - 20:35, 30 November 2023
- comes from Norse mythology|right. In Old Norse they are called álfr, ... mill—perhaps a custom with roots in the Old Norse álfablót. ...21 KB (3,288 words) - 10:19, 21 January 2023
- Old Norse and Old English were still mutually comprehensible to a ... is often said to derive its name from the Old Norse, Jórvík, though that ...20 KB (3,196 words) - 18:13, 24 January 2024
- pagan, devoting himself to the Slavic-Norse deities, establishing numerous ... his housekeeper Malusha, described in the Norse sagas as a prophetess who ...12 KB (1,795 words) - 20:46, 3 May 2023
- 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 (3,533 words) - 02:30, 16 November 2022
- 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
- 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
- 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 word "fjord" comes from Old Norse, fjörðr, meaning ... In Norway, the usage is closest to the Old Norse, with fjord used for both ...16 KB (2,484 words) - 17:33, 28 March 2024
- 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