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Ragnarök: The Norse End of the World

The story of Ragnarök is a prophecy about the end of the world in Scandinavian legend. It foretells a huge final battle resulting in the death of gods, men, giants, and monsters. In some later...

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Hymir in Old Norse Literature (The Lay of Hymir)

Hymir , father of the god of war Týr, was a wise giant from Jotunheim in Old Norse mythology and the keeper of an enormous magic cauldron that Thor and Týr wished to borrow as a kettle for brewing...

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Norse runes: History, Meaning and Alphabet

Norse runes are a writing system first developed by the Germanic people of Scandinavia. Runic symbols were believed to have mystical powers. Runes evolved as they were shared from culture to culture....

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Viking Women: Separating Fact from Fiction

The graves of Viking women tell a rich story of status, power, wealth, adventure, and more freedom than their European counterparts. A level of gender equality is obvious in the everyday life of the...

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The Vanir Gods and Goddesses – Complete List & Facts

According to Norse cosmology, Vanaheim and its gods are associated with soothsaying, fertility, magic, and wisdom, as opposed to Asgard, the realm of war and power. Consequently, Vanir (or Vanr) gods...

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Folkvang (Fólkvangr): The Hall Where Freyja Takes Fallen Viking Warriors

In the Poetic Edda, Folkvang (Fólkvangr) is described as one of the many great halls in Asgard and is the home to fallen warriors chosen by Freyja. Odin chooses half of the fallen Viking warriors...

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