Yggdrasil Archive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Norse society, rules and laws were expected to be followed. Breaking norms led to an individual being shunned and suffering some consequence.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Horses played an important role in Norse mythology, and God Odin's horse Sleipnir is most famous. Still, without magnificent horses like Skinfaxi (Shining
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Seidr is the practice of magic and shamanism. Shamans played a very important role in Norse society. These enigmatic beings were
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Everyone who came in contact with the magical ring Andvaranaut died and Fafnir should have known better than kill his father and steal the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Veles represents one of the most important Slavic gods, (another is his own brother and adversary, Perun, God of Heaven and Lightning). Mentioned in
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Most civilizations of Mesoamerica have an old belief in the power of the “ceiba” tree. Mixtec, Aztec, Maya, and other cultures consider this tree
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Civilizations
AncientPages.com - Made of oddly twisted limestone rocks, Externsteine is located in the Teutoburg Forest north of the Rhine in Germany. Externsteine is associated with heroic myths and legends
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The tree of life is mentioned in many ancient myths and legends of the world. In Norse mythology, it is called Yggdrasil, an
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Little is known about a mysterious, mythical creature called Herne the Hunter who was said to reside in Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Be careful and watch your steps when you enter the realms of Jötunheimr, the home of the fearful giants in Norse mythology. You might
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