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Pages in category "Creatures in Norse mythology" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The cosmos in Norse mythology consists of Nine Worlds that flank a central sacred tree, Yggdrasil. Units of time and elements of the cosmology are personified as deities or beings. Various forms of a creation myth are recounted, where the world is created from the flesh of the primordial being Ymir, and the first two humans are Ask and Embla.
Norse mythology includes a diverse array ... creatures, and other mythical elements. Places ... Numbers in Norse mythology; Norse mythological influences on later ...
In Norse mythology, troll, like thurs, is a term applied to jötnar and is mentioned throughout the Old Norse corpus. In Old Norse sources, trolls are said to dwell in isolated mountains, rocks, and caves, sometimes live together (usually as father-and-daughter or mother-and-son), and are rarely described as helpful or friendly. [ 2 ]
Creatures in Norse mythology (6 C, 28 P) T. Trolls (3 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Scandinavian legendary creatures" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of ...
These are the 14 most badass mythical creatures, including Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, ... deserves an honorable mention for being the gnarliest wolf ever. Norse mythology says Fenrir, the ...
Hafgufa (Old Norse: haf "sea" + Old Norse: gufa "steam"; [2] [3] "sea-reek"; [a] [5] "sea-steamer" [6]) is a sea creature, purported to inhabit Iceland's waters (Greenland Sea) and southward toward Helluland. Although it was thought to be a sea monster, research suggests that the stories originated from a specialized feeding technique among ...
In Norse mythology, four stags or harts (male red deer) eat among the branches of the world tree Yggdrasill. According to the Poetic Edda, the stags crane their necks upward to chomp at the branches. The morning dew gathers in their horns and forms the rivers of the world. Their names are given as Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór. An ...