Mythology

Mythology

The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths, or to a body of myths. Comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures. In the study of folklore, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form. Many scholars in other fields use the term "myth" in somewhat different ways. In a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story.

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Lóðurr

Anthropology; Mythology

In the Norse Poetic Edda, he is credited with animating the first humans once they had been formed by Odin and Hœnir. As he is not mentioned at all after this act, it is theorised that he may ...

Gungnir

Anthropology; Mythology

A magical spear belonging to Odin. At the beginning of the Ragnarok, Odin will lead his forces into battle and the first attack will be struck by Odin on Fenrir using this spear. It has the ability ...

Mímir

Anthropology; Mythology

A Norse god who was beheaded during the Aesir-Vanir war. The head part survived, and Odin took to carrying it around as it would dispense valuable advice.

Meili

Anthropology; Mythology

A son of Odin and brother of Thor. No mentions of his acts are given in either the Prose Edda or the Poetic Edda.

Surtr

Anthropology; Mythology

A giant that will cause great havok during the events of the ragnarok. He will fight against Freyr and spread the flames that will envelop the world, destroying everything before a new reality is ...

Ratatoskr

Anthropology; Mythology

A squirrel that runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasill, passing messaged between Nidhogg who lives at the bottom and an eagle that lives at the top.

Hati

Anthropology; Mythology

In Norse mythology, this is a wolf that chases the moon across the sky every night. When the ragnarok comes he will finally catch up to the moon and devour it.