Norse myth
Odin's ancient stories
Norse myth refers to the pre-Christian religious stories and cosmology of Scandinavian peoples—tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, Ragnarök, and the nine worlds connected by Yggdrasil.
The term appears both as a noun phrase Norse myth fascinates modern audiences and as an adjective modifying related concepts: Norse myth imagery, Norse myth references in heavy metal.
Often interchangeable with Norse mythology, though myth emphasizes the narrative tradition.
- OdinChief Norse deity
- SigurdLegendary Norse dragon-killer
- MjolnirThunder god's hammer
- AsgardNorse divine realm
- BrynhildrLegendary Norse valkyrie
Thor · Fenrir · Tyr · Heimdall · Norns · Midgard · Gjallarhorn · rune stones · Freyja · Loki · Valkyries · Jotunheim · blood eagle · nine realms · Bifrost · rainbow bridge · dwarves · runes
- Germanic FolkloreBrothers Grimm, folktales, Valkyrie, Valhalla, sagas
- Norse loanwordsberserk, berserker, saga, rune, skald
- IcelandReykjavik, volcano, volcanoes, geyser, geysers
- Dwarf loreseven dwarfs, Happy, dwarven, mines, beards
- sea monstersleviathan, giant squid, sea serpent, sea monster, sea beast
- BeowulfBeowulf, Grendel, Danes, mead hall, thane
Norse mythGreek mythology
Ancient Greek divine narratives
Roman mythology · Egyptian mythology · Hindu mythology · Japanese mythology · Celtic mythology
Norse mythmonotheism
Belief in one god
Christianity · Islam · Judaism · atheism · secular humanism
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