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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 after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period.
The Land of elves in Norse mythology. Asgard: The high placed city of the gods, built by Odin, chief god of the Norse pantheon. Biarmaland: A geographical area around the White Sea in the northern part of (European) Russia, referred to in Norse sagas. Fositesland: The kingdom of Forseti, the god of Justice. Gjöll
Adils; Alaric and Eric; Arngrim; Ask and Embla; Aun; Berserkers; Bödvar Bjarki; Dag the Wise; Domalde; Domar; Dyggve; Egil One-Hand; Fafnir; Fjölnir; Gudrun; Harald ...
As a result, Norse mythology "long outlasted any worship of or belief in the gods it depicts". [106] There remained, however, remnants of Norse pagan rituals for centuries after Christianity became the dominant religion in Scandinavia (see Trollkyrka). Old Norse gods continued to appear in Swedish folklore up until the early 20th century.
In Nordic mythology, Asgard (Old Norse: Ásgarðr; "enclosure of the Æsir") is a location associated with the gods.It appears in several Old Norse sagas and mythological texts, including the Eddas, however it has also been suggested to be referred to indirectly in some of these sources.
Norse cosmology is the account of the universe and its laws by the ancient North Germanic peoples. The topic encompasses concepts from Norse mythology and Old Norse religion such as notations of time and space, cosmogony, personifications, anthropogeny, and eschatology.
In Norse mythology, Valhalla (/ v æ l ˈ h æ l ə / val-HAL-ə, US also / v ɑː l ˈ h ɑː l ə / vahl-HAH-lə; [1] Old Norse: Valhǫll [ˈwɑlhɒlː], lit. ' Hall of the Slain ') [2] is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. There were five possible realms the soul could travel to after death.