other symbols. The horse in Nordic mythology is the most important animal in terms of its role, both in the texts, Eddas and saga, and in representations...
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Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing...
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Sleipnir (redirect from Odin's horse)
In Norse mythology, Sleipnir /ˈsleɪpnɪər/ (Old Norse: [ˈslɛipnez̠]; "slippy" or "the slipper") is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Sleipnir is attested...
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horse-related topics List of historical horses Dülmener The horse in Nordic mythology Equus gallicus Solutré horse Horse reform Linnaeus, Carolus (1758). Systema...
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the air. The importance of horses in the mythology and symbolism of the Germanic peoples dates back at least to the Nordic Bronze Age and shows continuity...
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seven-headed sea serpent or dragon of Ugaritic myths Mušḫuššu The horse in Nordic mythology Revelation 16:13–16 Revelation 13:11 Revelation 19:20 Revelation...
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Glaðr (redirect from Glad (Norse mythology))
Glath) is a horse in Nordic mythology. It is listed as among the horses of the Æsir ridden to Yggdrasil each morning in the Poetic Edda. The Prose Edda...
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death spirit Haugbúi (Nordic) – undead being who lives in its burial mound Havsrå (Nordic) – saltwater spirit Helloi (Meitei mythology) – celestial maidens...
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about the development of the goddess from potential Nordic Bronze Age and Proto-Indo-European roots. One of the two Merseburg Incantations (the "horse cure")...
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Árvakr and Alsviðr (category Horses in Norse mythology)
Ragnarök. The antiquity of the myth that the Sun is pulled by horses is not definitely from the Nordic religion. Many other mythologies and religions contain...
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Gná and Hófvarpnir (category Horses in Norse mythology)
Roman mythology. Hófvarpnir and the eight-legged steed Sleipnir have been cited examples of transcendent horses in Norse mythology. In chapter 35 of the Prose...
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Horse symbolism is the study of the representation of the horse in mythology, religion, folklore, art, literature and psychoanalysis as a symbol, in its...
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Svalinn (category Artifacts in Norse mythology)
Svalinn is a legendary shield in Nordic mythology which stands in front of Sun, protecting the world from her heat. It has been suggested to be part of...
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These are family trees of the Norse gods showing kin relations among gods and other beings in Nordic mythology. Each family tree gives an example of relations...
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Indo-European in character and to itself be the ancestor to Norse mythology and religion and wider Germanic mythology and religion. Nordic Bronze Age culture...
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Old Norse religion (redirect from Nordic religion)
These deities in Norse mythology were divided into two groups, the Æsir and the Vanir, who in some sources were said to have engaged in an ancient war...
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legends, those of the white and winged horses seem to be ancient and stem from Celtic tradition, Roman mythology, Pegasus from Greek mythology, or even a tutelary...
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Jötunheimr (category Locations in Norse mythology)
either a land or multiple lands respectively in Nordic mythology inhabited by the jötnar (relatives of the gods, in English sometimes inaccurately called "giants")...
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characters. Proto-Indo-European mythology is the body of myths and deities associated with the Proto-Indo-Europeans, speakers of the hypothesized Proto-Indo-European...
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times. In Norse mythology, the weapon wielded by the giant Surtr is referred to as a "flaming sword" (Old Norse: loganda sverð) by Snorri Sturluson in Gylfaginning...
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Blóðughófi (category Horses in Norse mythology)
In Nordic mythology, Blóðughófi (Old Norse: [ˈbloːðoɣˌhoːve], "Bloody Hoof", sometimes anglicised Blodughofi) is the horse of Freyr and is attested in...
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Nixie (folklore) (redirect from Brook horse)
often shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore. Under a variety of names, they are common to the stories of all Germanic peoples,...
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Giantess (section Nordic mythology)
of the Laestrygonians who participated in the attacking and devouring of Odysseus' crew. Female jötnar have a prominent role in Nordic mythology, where...
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significant in many of the world's mythologies, and have been given deep and sacred meanings throughout the ages. Human beings, observing the growth and...
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Sámi shamanism (redirect from Sami mythology)
fertile earth". The symbol of the world tree or pillar, which reaches up to the North Star and is similar to that found in Finnish mythology, may also be...
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Nordic folklore is the folklore of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. It has common roots with, and has been under mutual influence...
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The Bergsrå (Mountain Rå), Bergatrollet (Mountain Troll), or Bergakungen (Mountain King) was a mythical creature of the mountain in Norse mythology. The...
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Steppe, ca. 4000–3500 BCE. Early cultures with a mythology that would support horse burial are those in or bordering those areas—Turkic cultures, Chinese...
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Mythic humanoids (category Articles lacking in-text citations from January 2023)
human woman exclusively. Dökkálfar – Dark elves in Nordic mythology. Domovoi – Protective house spirit in Slavic folklore. Doppelgänger – Look-alike or...
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Berserker, Freya, Loki, Thor, Siegfried, Hermit, Valkyrie, and their leader Odin. Oh! My Goddess! has aspects of Norse mythology. Heaven's main computer...
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