God Odin Archive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Historical studies of Icelandic Sagas reveal Vikings had dark humor and joked even during deadly battles. It was a mixture of sarcasm, irony, and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are so many striking historical similarities between Ivar the Boneless and Ímar that some scholars suggest these two Vikings were the same
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Viking society, kings were the most influential people, but having the highest social status was associated with responsibilities and particular requirements. Unlike
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - With 800 grams of real gold, the Vindelev treasure is one of the largest treasures unearthed recently. Found by two old friends and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Frigg is an early European goddess and a prominent mythological figure in Norse mythology. In Norse beliefs, she was the personification of the sky,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In the year 865 A.D., the Great Heathen Army, also known as the Great Viking Army, crossed the sea and dramatically changed the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Wild Hunt is a well-known folklore story in Northern Europe. It is said that seeing the Wild Hunt is dangerous because it
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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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Celtic Mythology
Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - The Dagda was an ancient god of the earth, originally an agricultural god. When Christianity became dominant in Ireland, the Dagda became a comical
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, there are many references to a creature known as Draugr, often described as a fearsome, ugly living dead who would rise from
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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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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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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the mythology of the Irish people, Mag Mell was a mythical, paradise-like realm with everlasting spring and sunshine. It was a place
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Raven was prominent in myths and legends of many ancient cultures. It was considered a magical and elusive animal that symbolized both good
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is no doubt that Irminsul was a sacred symbol of the Saxons, an ancient Germanic tribe that occupied the region of modern Schleswig
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Can nature provide a person with answers about the future? People in ancient Sweden believed a walk in the forest could foretell future
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Vidar (in Old Norse: Vidarr – “wide ruler”) was famous for his silence. He was one of the respected gods among
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Aslaug was sad and furious when she learned about the death of her husband’s first-born sons Eirik and Agnar. She loved them just
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Freya married Odr (Odur), a symbol of the summer sun and a symbol of passion. She loved Odr very much, and the couple had
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The central figure of the Finnish epic 'Kalevala' is Vainamoinen (Väinämöinen), a god of songs and poetry. He is a great bard, sage,
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1812, a Yarmouth doctor, Richard Fletcher stumbled upon a mysterious 400-pound boulder in a salt marsh in the Nova Scotia area, in Canada.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Thor is a god who protects the Aesir gods and humans from giants and monsters. Thor fights with his main enemy, the serpent of Midgard, and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Njord (Niord) was a Vanir god of the seas, fishermen, ships, and prosperity in ancient Norse beliefs. He was especially important for fishermen and
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Every ancient culture had some form of afterlife beliefs and these were reflected in their burial customs. As previously mentioned on Ancient Pages, Sumerians for example, respected
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AncientPages.com - Vikings had a very special relationship to their gods. More or less everything in the Viking society was somehow associated with the mighty Norse deities and their
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Odin is associated with war and death, humanity's knowledge of the runic alphabet, poetry, healing, and sorcery. Odin was always seeking wisdom, even at
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the first part of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, "Gylfaginning" we find a story how the Aesir gods built the walls around their home,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Kvasir was an amazing being created from the saliva of the Aesir and the Vanir gods. Kvasir is mentioned in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, giant Mimir usually appears in the company of Odin, the most powerful and wisest of the gods. The giant Mimir, however, can
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Aesir were warlike gods who lived in total separation from the Vanir, the gods of fertility. The Aesir lived in Asgard and the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Norse creation myth in the Poetic Edda tells how the gods were born and how the earth was created. It is said that there
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The identity of mysterious Valkyrie Eir remains an enigma. There is reason to believe that she once played an important role in Norse
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient times, the Vikings imagined the world completely encircled and supported by the Great Divine World Serpent, Jörmungandr. Jormungand is the second oldest
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in Dublin have discovered 11th-century Viking village with graffiti and unique artifacts. According to researchers, the discovery is an “extraordinary find”. As previously mentioned on
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Fenrir (the Wolf) is the oldest of three terrible children of Loki, according to the literary works Poetic Edda (the Icelandic medieval manuscript known as
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Hel is one of three horrible children of the trickster god Loki. She is a giantess, goddess of death and a ruler of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Völuspá, the first poem in the Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda, is one of the most outstanding literary achievements in the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like most of Ragnar Lodbrok’s sons, Sigurd “Snake-In-The-Eye” was a unique individual. His fascinating story is about prophecy, love, honor, and vengeance. Famous Viking
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Vikings of ancient times were genuinely motivated to fight in battles. Odin's Valhalla was a reward for the most challenging struggles, wounds, and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At one time in the distant past, Tyr was a god of war and a sky god. He was concerned with justice and
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We tend to associate runes with large stones scattered throughout Scandinavia. Those rune stones tell stories about courageous Viking heroes, dramatic battles, and fascinating
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