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This category lists articles related to the legendary creatures in the mythology of Germanic peoples. Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories ...
Continental Germanic mythology formed an element within Germanic paganism as practiced in parts of Central Europe occupied by Germanic peoples up to and including the 6th to 8th centuries (the period of Germanic Christianization). Traces of some of the myths lived on in legends and in the Middle High German epics of the Middle Ages.
Creatures found in the legends and folktales of German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Germanic mythology consists of the body of myths native to the Germanic peoples, including Norse mythology, Anglo-Saxon mythology, and Continental Germanic mythology. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was a key element of Germanic paganism .
Germanic deities are attested from numerous sources, including works of literature, various chronicles, runic inscriptions, personal names, place names, and other sources. This article contains a comprehensive list of Germanic deities outside the numerous Germanic Matres and Matronae inscriptions from the 1st to 5th century CE.
Germanic paganism or Germanic religion refers to the traditional, culturally significant religion of the Germanic peoples. With a chronological range of at least one thousand years in an area covering Scandinavia , the British Isles , modern Germany, the Netherlands, and at times other parts of Europe, the beliefs and practices of Germanic ...
See also Sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology. Belche Middle High German: Belche: From PGmc *balaz-, Gothic bals ("white"), referring to the mark on the horse's forehead. [3] Dietleib von Steier's horse, which is from the same stud as Dietrich von Bern's horse Valke. [3] Blanke Middle High German: Blanke, Old Norse: Blanka
Middle High German: Mâl: Probably from MHG mâl ("decoration, ornament"), commonly used of ornaments on weapons. [41] Wolfhart's sword in Rosengarten zu Worms F. [41] Mimming Old English: Mimming, Middle High German: Mimminc, Old Norse: Mimungr: Possibly from PGmc *min-("to remember"). The short vowel makes an association with Mimir unlikely. [42]