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Mead of poetry (also Mead of Suttungr), a mythical beverage that whoever "drinks becomes a skald or scholar to recite any information and solve any question. (Norse mythology) Soma, it is described as being prepared by extracting juice from the stalks of a certain plant. In both Vedic and Zoroastrian tradition, the name of the drink and the ...
The Ark of the Covenant is an artifact which is believed to hold the Ten Commandments. The Ark of Covenant was held in Jerusalem until 586 BC but it was taken out and hidden following the Siege of Jerusalem and was never recovered. [1] [2] Menorah from the Second Temple: Confirmed 191
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.
Balmung is from MHG balme ("rock, rocky cave"), from Latin: palma, meaning "sword found in a cave." [16] Sigurd/Siegfried's sword. In the Nibelungenlied, acquired from the giants Nibelung and Schiltung. In Norse tradition, the ancestral sword of the Völsungs. Gullinhjalti Old Norse: Gullinhjalti, Old English: Gyldenhilt: The name means "Golden ...
A mythical city at the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Vyraj: A mythical place in Slavic mythology, where "birds fly for the winter and souls go after death". Westernesse: A country found in the Middle English romance King Horn. Xibalba: The underworld in Mayan mythology. Yomi: The land of the dead according to Shinto mythology, as related in ...
The Vaijayanti or Vyjayanti is a mythical flower, offered to Krishna and Vishnu in worship as a garland. [23] [24] [25] Mukuta. Jata-mukuta (headdress formed of piled, matted hair) - Worn by gods such as Shiva, Brahma, Chamunda, Maheshvari etc. Karaṇḍa mukuṭa (conical basket-shaped crown) - The crown of Varahi, Brahmani.
When Polish islands start offering up clues to a 10 th century city, Viking scholars get excited, knowing that the potentially-real-possibly-mythical city of Jomsborg could be part of the equation.
Shug Monkey – dog/monkey creature found in Cambridgeshire (Britain) Tanuki – Japanese raccoon dog, legends claim is a shapeshifting trickster (Japan) Tulikettu (Finnish) - Fox with flaming fur, whose skin is said to be a safer alternative for lighting than fire. Catching on in a hunt will guarantee riches. Gives name to the northern lights.