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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    Nerthus (1905) by Emil Doepler depicts Nerthus, an early Germanic goddess whose name developed into Njörðr among the North Germanic peoples. 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.
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Illustration of Hansel and Gretel, a well-known German folktale from the Brothers Grimm, by Arthur Rackham, 1909. German folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in Germany over a number of centuries. Seeing as Germany was divided into numerous polities for most of its history, this term might both refer to the folklore of Germany proper and of all German-speaking countries, this ...
  3. Dec 23, 2024Germanic religion and mythology, complex of stories, lore, and beliefs about the gods and the nature of the cosmos developed by the Germanic-speaking peoples before their conversion to Christianity. Germanic culture extended, at various times, from the Black Sea to Greenland, or even the North
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    A scene from one of the Merseburg Incantations: gods Wodan and Balder stand before the goddesses Sunna, Sinthgunt, Volla, and Friia (Emil Doepler, 1905). In Germanic paganism, the indigenous religion of the ancient Germanic peoples who inhabit Germanic Europe, there were a number of different gods and goddesses.Germanic deities are attested from numerous sources, including works of literature ...
  5. historycooperative.org

    Mar 4, 2024Germanic paganism and mythology include a handful of other cultural and regional mythologies. These include Norse, Continental Germanic, and Anglo-Saxon religions, myths, and legends. ... whose Old High German name Ziu sounds similar to Zisa's. Others are inclined to the thought that Zisa could be the mysterious "Isis of the Suebi" that ...
  6. theculturetrip.com

    According to German folklore, atop a steep rock on the Rhine River, there once lived an exquisite nymph named Lorelei. She dressed in white and wore a wreath of stars in her hair. ... This is a set of important instructions told by Jacob Grimm, on how to protect your child from 'changelings' in German Mythology. First, place a key next to ...
  7. germanicmythology.com

    Resources for Researchers into Germanic Mythology, Norse Mythology, and Northern European Folklore. Now Available in Print Odin's Wife: Mother Earth in Germanic Mythology The Definitive Study of Odin's Wife, Frigg ... Sitten und Sagen (in German) Vol. I (Customs) Vol. II (Mythology) 1864 Emma Letherbrow Gudrun: A Story of the North Sea
  8. europediaries.com

    Myths,legends and folklore from Germany . First published in 2017. Updated in Aug, 2021. Sirens, singing nymphs, imps and more - It's Mythical Monday- so let's dive into folklore!I'm glad to share with you another edition of one of my favourite series - Mythical Mondays- this time focussing on Germany.
  9. Dec 23, 2024Germanic religion and mythology - Norse, Pagan, Gods: The story of the beginning is told, with much variation, in three poems of the Elder Edda, and a synthesis of these is given by Snorri Sturluson in his Prose Edda. Snorri adds certain details that he must have taken from sources now lost. Defective as it is, the account of the "Völuspá" appears to be the most rational description of ...
  10. library.illinois.edu

    The Nibelungenlied or The Song of the Nibelungs is an epic poem from around 1200 written in Middle High German. Like the ancient myths, the Nibelungenlied is based on an oral tradition that has some of its origins in historic events and the mythology of German-speaking Europe. It tells the story of Siegfried, Kriemhild, and Brünhild, figures ...

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    Germanic mythology consists of the body of myths native to the Germanic peoples, including Norse mythology, Anglo-Saxon mythology, and Continental Germanic mythology. It was a key element of Germanic paganism. Wikipedia

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