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Giants and Giantesses in Norse mythology are really called Jötnar which means devourer

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenApril 15, 2021

The giants and giantesses were among the first living beings according to the creation of the world in Norse mythology. The first giant was called Ymir, and it is from …

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Night and day in Norse mythology (Nótt & Dagr)

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 25, 2020

Night (Old Norse: Nótt) is a very beautiful giantess with skin and hair as dark as the night. She is the daughter of the jötunn Narfi (Nörvi), who is one …

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Origin of the wind in Norse mythology

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 25, 2020

In Norse mythology, the wind originates from the great eagle called Hraesvelg “Hræsvelgr” (corpse gulper) who sits at the northern end of heaven. When Hraesvelg flaps his wings, to take …

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Elves in Norse mythology

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 24, 2020

The elves (Old Norse: álfar, singular, álfr) are divine beings in Norse mythology. Not much is known about them, but they have some form of connection to the Aesir and …

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Dwarves are the best blacksmiths in Norse mythology

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 23, 2020

The dwarves (Old Norse: dvergar, singular, dvergr) are creative and skillful beings in Norse mythology. They came into existence from the rotting flesh of the giant Ymir. When the Aesir …

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Vanir are the Gods and Goddesses of fertility and magic in Norse mythology

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 22, 2020

The Vanir is an old branch of gods in Norse mythology, they are associated with health and fertility, and especially sorcery. The word Vanir is plural and Vanr is the …

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Valkyries are female beings who bring those who died bravely in the battle to Valhalla and Fólkvangr

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 21, 2020

In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie (Old Norse: Valkyrja, plural Valkyrjur.) are female humans (possible former nobles), or female Jötnar who has been chosen by Odin to serve. Their role is …

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Heidrun and Eikthyrnir

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 20, 2020

In Norse mythology, there are quite a few different animals who live among the branches of the great world tree Yggdrasil. Two of these animals live in the top of …

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Wolves in Norse Mythology

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 20, 2020

The wolves in Norse mythology are often associated with something that is negative, they are frequently seen as evil and unreliable. The most famous wolf is Fenrir, the son of …

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Huginn and Muninn are the two ravens in Norse mythology that travels the realms and brings Odin the latest news

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenSeptember 6, 2020

In Norse mythology, Huginn and Muninn are Odin’s two ravens. Huginn is the old Norse word for “thought” and Muninn is the old Norse word for “memory”. Every morning at …

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