In Norse mythology, '''Sleipnir''' is Odin's magical eight-legged steed, and the greatest of a
According to Norse mythology, the wall that enclosed Asgard was destroyed during a war between the Vanir
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...ly mingled with or were even married to these, both Æsir and Vanir. In Old Norse, they were called jötnar (sing. jötunn), or risar (sing. risi), in partic
...Freyja in Arthur Rackham's illustration to Richard Wagner's version of the Norse myths.]]
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*When Norse seafarers approached land, they reportedly removed their carved dragon head
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...e English derived the name Jack Frost from the [[:Category:Norse mythology|Norse]] character names, Jokul ("icicle") and Frosti ("frost"). Another theory is
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In [[Norse mythology]], '''Fáfnir''' or '''Frænir''' was a son of the dwarf king [[Hreidmar]]
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In Norse mythology, '''Surtr''' (modern Icelandic '''Surtur''', sometimes Anglicized Surt) is
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In Norse mythology, '''Baugi''' is a giant, the son of Gilling and the brother of [[Suttung]].
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===Mythology and Folklore===
*[[Odin]]’s name derived from the Old Norse Mythology ''Odhr''' which means ''Fury, ecstasy, inspiration'', ''Woden'' is similarl
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Ettin is related to the word [[Jotun]] from Norse mythology.
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[[Norse Wild Hunt]]
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In Germanic mythology, a '''dwarf''' is a fairy being that dwells in mountains and in the earth,
Old English ''dweorg'', Old Norse ''dvergr'', Old High German ''zwerc'' and ''gitwerc''. Competing etymologie
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*[[Norse Wild Hunt]]
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It is clear that Falak is related to the Norse [[Jormungand]] which denote common proto-Aryan roots.
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In Norse mythology, '''Fenrir''' or '''Fenrisulfr''' is a monstrous wolf, the son of ''' [[Lok
*Fenris (not found in the Old Norse sources)
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...heir female counterparts, the more commonly known [[mermaid]]s. In [[Greek mythology]], mermen were often illustrated to have green seaweed-like hair, a beard,
...ning great storms, but also said to be wise teachers, according to earlier mythology.
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==In Latvian mythology==
...y were hailed as the trinity of faith goddesses that was comparable to the Norse Norns or the Greek Moirae. Among the three, Laima is the most popular becau
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*[[Norse Wild Hunt]];
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In Brythonic mythology, '''Cwn Annwn''' are the hounds of [[Annwn]].
*[[Norse Wild Hunt]]
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...nd were. The word is a cognate with Dutch ''wicht'', German ''Wicht'', Old Norse ''vættir'' and Swedish ''vätte''. Modern German ''Wicht'' means "small pe
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In [[Norse mythology]], '''Níðhöggr''' is a Norse dragon who eats the roots of the World Tree, [[Yggdrasill]]; threatening to
In the standardized Old Norse orthography the name is spelled ''Níðhǫggr'' or ''Niðhǫggr'' but the l
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