Norse Mythology

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Sif | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Sif, Old Norse for "kinswoman, Gesippin", is the wife of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology. With him she has a daughter named Thrud ("strength"). She also has a...

Sif | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Sif, Old Norse for "kinswoman, Gesippin", is the wife of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology. With him she...

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Forseti | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Forseti (Old Norse "he who presides", now "president" in modern Icelandic and Faroese) is the Aesir god of justice, peace and truth in Norse mythology. He is the son of...

Forseti | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Forseti (Old Norse "he who presides", now "president" in modern Icelandic and Faroese) is the Aesir god of justice, peace...

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Surt

Surt | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

In Norse mythology, Surt is the ruler of the fire giants  and lord of Muspellheim, the kingdom of fire. His name means Dark or Black, and at the end of...

Surt | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

In Norse mythology, Surt is the ruler of the fire giants  and lord of Muspellheim, the kingdom of fire. His...

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Skadi | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Skadi (Old Norse Skaði), or Skade, is the goddess of hunt and winter in Norse mythology, after whom Scandinavia is possibly named.After the gods killed her father Thiazi, she traveled...

Skadi | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Skadi (Old Norse Skaði), or Skade, is the goddess of hunt and winter in Norse mythology, after whom Scandinavia is...

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Sleipnir | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Sleipnir, in Norse mythology is the eight-legged horse of the god Odin. He got its name because he "glides along" equally on land and water, as well as in the...

Sleipnir | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Sleipnir, in Norse mythology is the eight-legged horse of the god Odin. He got its name because he "glides along"...

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Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr are in Norse mythology goats who pull the chariot of Thor, the god of thunder. They are mentioned in the Elder Edda, compiled in the 13th century...

Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr are in Norse mythology goats who pull the chariot of Thor, the god of thunder. They are...

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Gefjun | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Gefjun, is an Aesir maiden in Norse mythology, protector of virgins, to whom belong all who die unmarried, and goddess of family and happiness. She is considered as pure as...

Gefjun | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Gefjun, is an Aesir maiden in Norse mythology, protector of virgins, to whom belong all who die unmarried, and goddess...

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Hildisvini

Hildisvini | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Hildisvini, (Old Norse Hildisvíni "fighting pig"), in Norse mythology is a boar used by the goddess Freya as a mount. It has golden bristles and was created by the dwarves...

Hildisvini | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

Hildisvini, (Old Norse Hildisvíni "fighting pig"), in Norse mythology is a boar used by the goddess Freya as a mount....

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Valkyries | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

A Valkyrie, also battle maiden or shield maiden, is in Norse mythology a female angelic being from the entourage of Odin, the father of the gods. The valkyries are related...

Valkyries | Norse Mythology

Oliver C

A Valkyrie, also battle maiden or shield maiden, is in Norse mythology a female angelic being from the entourage of...

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