Norse mythology

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• Norse mythology — Norse paganism Part of Norse paganism …   Wikipedia

• Norse mythology in popular culture — The Norse mythology, preserved in such ancient Icelandic texts as the Poetic Edda, the Prose Edda, and other lays and sagas, was little known outside Scandinavia until the 19th century. With the widespread publication of Norse myths and legends… …   Wikipedia

• Norse mythology — noun the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity • Regions: ↑Germany, ↑Federal Republic of Germany, ↑Deutschland, ↑FRG • Members of this Topic: ↑Asgard, ↑Valhalla, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Numbers in Norse mythology — The numbers three and nine are significant numbers in Norse mythology and paganism. Both numbers (and multiplications thereof) appear throughout surviving attestations of Norse paganism, in both mythology and cultic practice.[1] While the number… …   Wikipedia

• Treasure of Norse Mythology — ist eine Enzyklopädien Buchserie, die sich mit der nordischen Mythologie befasst. Diese Enzyklopädien enthalten eine große Kollektion an Artikeln mit detaillierter Beschreibung der Götter, Kreaturen, Gegenstände, etc. aus der nordischen und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Glen (Norse mythology) — In Norse mythology, Glen or Glenr (Old Norse opening in the clouds Simek (2007:113).] ) is the husband of the goddess Sól, who drives the horses of the sun across the sky.Glenr is also an alternate name for Glær, one of the horses listed among… …   Wikipedia

• Gandalf (Norse mythology) — Gandalf is a Dvergr (Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the poem Völuspá in the Poetic Edda. The name derives from the Old Norse words gandr (wand) and álfr (elf), thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand.In his fictional… …   Wikipedia

• List of giants in Norse mythology — The Prose and Poetic Eddas , which form the foundation of what we know today concerning Norse mythology, contain many names of Jotnar (giants and giantesses). While many of them are featured in extant myths of their own, many others have come… …   Wikipedia

• Durin (Norse mythology) — In Norse mythology, Durin is the name of a dwarf mentioned in Völuspá and repeated in Gylfaginning . He was the second created after the first and foremost dwarf Mótsognir.In Hervarar saga , Durin also forged the magic sword Tyrfing with the help …   Wikipedia

• Glad (Norse mythology) — In Norse mythology, Glad is a horse listed in both Grímnismál and Gylfaginning among the steeds ridden by the gods each day when they go to make judgements at Yggdrasil. However, in both poems Glad is not assigned to any specific deity …   Wikipedia

• Rati (Norse mythology) — In Norse mythology, Rati is the name of a drill or auger that was used by Odin during his quest to obtain the mead of poetry from the giant Suttung with the help of Suttung s brother Baugi. According to the Gylfaginning section of the Prose Edda …   Wikipedia