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The modern Chinese names for the days of the week are based on a simple numerical sequence. The word for "week" is followed by a number indicating the day: "Monday" is literally the "Stellar Period One"/"Cycle One", that is, the "First day of the Stellar Period/Cycle", etc.
The name Ynglingr comes from Yngvi, one of the names of the god Freyr, the founder of the dynasty, and Sweden, in Norse mythology. The name Scylfing/Skilfingr is of uncertain meaning. [416] Just like the names of the Danish rulers alliterated with their residence Heorot/Hleiðr, the Geatish rulers with Hreosnaburh, the Yngling rulers' names ...
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. ( March 2016 ) Norse mythology includes a diverse array of people, places, creatures, and other mythical elements.
Name Name meaning Alternative names Attested relatives Attestations Ægir "Sea", Awe, Holy (a Norse appellation for Hagia Sofia is Ægir Sif) Hlér, Gymir, Mæri simbli sumbls. Father: Fornjótr Brothers: Logi, Kári Wife: Rán Daughters: Blóðughadda, Bylgja, Dröfn (Bára), Dúfa, Hefring, Himinglæva, Hrönn, Kólga, Uðr
The English weekday name Thursday comes from Old English Þunresdæg, meaning 'day of Þunor', with influence from Old Norse Þórsdagr. The name is cognate with Old High German Donarestag. All of these terms derive from a Late Proto-Germanic weekday name along the lines of *Þunaresdagaz ('Day of *Þun(a)raz '), a calque of Latin Iovis dies ...
Pages in category "Old Norse personal names" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ásleikr; E.
Pages in category "Characters in Norse mythology" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period.