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Midgard is the realm where human beings live. Midgard, the Earth, was created from the flesh ...
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Aegir was a fierce god of the sea. He had fingers like claws. His wife was named Ran, by whom ...
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Njord was the god of the sea and winds in Norse mythology. He is the father of Freyr (Lord) ...
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In Norse mythology, Thor was the god of thunderstorms. He produces the thunder with his marvelous ...
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In the early centuries after the birth of Christ, Tyr was not only the sky god but also the ...
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Odin was the prominent deity of the Norsemen. He was called the All-Father. Odin was depicted ...
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The Norse mythology associates the aurora with the goddess Freya. Freya was the goddess of ...
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It has been suggested that the northern lights, or aurora, represented the reflections of the ...
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According to Norse mythology, Freyr was closely linked with the Sun. He was the god of peace ...
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Scandinavian story-tellers spoke little about goddesses, who were rarely the chief characters ...
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