Norse mythology
Odin's religious tradition
Norse mythology is the body of myths from pre-Christian Scandinavia, featuring gods like Odin, Thor, and Loki, and an apocalyptic battle called Ragnarök.
The mythology centers on Asgard, realm of the gods, and the world tree Yggdrasil connecting nine realms.
It influences modern fantasy literature and popular culture: The Marvel films draw heavily from Norse mythology.
Chief Norse deity
Inscribed Viking memorial stone
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- staveBarrel's wooden rib
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
Soldiers killed in combat
- OdinChief Norse deity
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- mead hallAnglo-Saxon communal drinking building
- valkyriesSlain-warrior selectors for Valhalla
glory · afterlife · battle · honored dead
Norse heroic poet
- kenningFigurative Norse compound
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- IcelandicOf a North Atlantic island
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
Norse divine realm
All gods of a religion
Total civilizational collapse
- twilightLight after sunset
- doomUnavoidable grim fate
- FenrirMythic bound wolf
- final battleDecisive concluding combat
Slender Norse rowing vessel
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- berserkerFury-driven Norse combatant
- jarlNorse regional chieftain
- meadHoney-fermented alcoholic drink
fjord · shieldmaiden · raid · explorer · seafaring · Vinland · runes
Mythic bound wolf
Odin
Chief Norse deity
runestone
Inscribed Viking memorial stone
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- staveBarrel's wooden rib
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
fallen warriors
Soldiers killed in combat
valkyries · glory · afterlife · battle · honored dead
skald
Norse heroic poet
- kenningFigurative Norse compound
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- IcelandicOf a North Atlantic island
Asgard
Norse divine realm
Helheim · Bifrost · Ginnungagap · world tree
pantheon
All gods of a religion
apocalypse
Total civilizational collapse
longship
Slender Norse rowing vessel
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- berserkerFury-driven Norse combatant
- jarlNorse regional chieftain
mead · fjord · shieldmaiden · raid · explorer · seafaring · Vinland · runes
Fenrir
Mythic bound wolf
Mjolnir
Thunder god's hammer
- GjallarhornMythic Nordic warning horn
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
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