All Ancient Pages articles related to Norse mythology in the sections of archaeology, history, civilizations, places, myths and legends, Biblical mysteries, ancient history facts, featured stories, ancient symbols and Vikings.
Norse Mythology Archive
Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Hammer of Thor is frequently mentioned in Norse mythology as a valuable object that belonged to the mighty thunder God Thor. Several
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The troll is a fascinating mythological creature, well-known in Scandinavian countries. They were 'nature beings' because encounters with them usually took place in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The existence of so-called Doppelgangers and spirit doubles is an ancient and widespread belief. According to legend, Doppelgangers (German for "double-walker") is a duplicate
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Rowdy Geirsson - AncientPages.com - After 800 years, the final installment of The Edda Trilogy has at long last arrived! Picking up where its medieval forebears, The Poetic Edda
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Christmas Traditions
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Do you have the courage to challenge supernatural forces? If you decide to do so, remember it will be your own doing. One
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The concept of death, soul, and afterlife have long fascinated humans. Like modern scientists keep speculating about what happens when we die, ancient civilizations
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Prose Edda book "Gylfaginning," an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician, Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), described the goddess Lofn, who "let people live together, women and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The theory suggesting that Norse God Odin can be somehow connected to Attila the Hun may seem far-fetched when you hear about it
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Snorri's tale, Balder is the young son of Odin, the beloved of all in Asgard. He is invulnerable to all, even the most
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The last confrontation between friends of the gods and their enemies will occur in the field of Vigrid on the day of Ragnarok. Naglfar
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, the most famous garden was the Garden of the Hesperides. This legendary aromatic place was full of golden apples, which
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the branches of the sacred tree, Yggdrasil, there are many animals, all of which play an essential role in the tree's daily
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, there are many references to a creature known as Draugr. It can be best described as a fearsome, ugly living dead
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Völva was a mighty female shaman and seer in Norse mythology. She held an important place in the ancient Viking society, and her
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Old Norse mythology, the Norns were 'Shapers of Destiny.' These goddesses ruled the fates of people and determined individuals' destinies and lifespans. The
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among many colorful epithets of the great god Odin was "Lord of the Spear." Odin owned Gungnir (in Old Norse means "swaying one"), a magical
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Nidhogg (also (Nithog, Nidhögg) is the corpse-eating dragon that lives entwined around Yggdrasil’s foot. Nidhogg is stalking in the roots of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mysterious, magical individuals called 'chaneques' are famous in Mexican folklore; however, they also have a lot in common with the Pukwudgies, only knee-high or
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Skírnir, whose name means "bright one" (in Old Norse), was a trusted servant and friend of Frey, a shining god,
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Celtic and, especially in Irish mythology, Tir na n'Og is a realm of the afterlife and one of the Happy Islands known
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse legends, Fenja and her sister Menja were two giant maidens who mined gold in the Grotte (or the 'World Mill'). It
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Ull (also known as Ullr, Uller) is a patron of winter, a handsome skier, skater, hunter, and an excellent archer. His
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Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of the most famous runestones, the Rök stone reveals Vikings feared climate change. Located in Östergötland County, Sweden, the - Rök Stone (in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are many shrines in Asgard and Midgard, but most sacred of all is Yggdrasil, the largest of all trees. The branches spread
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Ancient Symbols
Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to Greek legends, Poseidon (equated with the Roman god Neptune) possessed a magical trident. When angry, the Greek god of the sea
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Gefjon (Gefion) was the Aesir goddess of fertility, plow, and agriculture in Norse mythology. She also possessed extraordinary mental abilities, and just like
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Loki, in Norse mythology, is an elusive, malevolent god destined to be the gods' adversary at Ragnarok, and yet, a constant companion to
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - These tiny gold foil figures are mainly associated with the Pre-Viking Age, but what were they used for? A metal detector discovered an
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