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    Germanic mythology

    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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  2. norsemythologist.com

    Germanic Vs. Norse Deities. Several Germanic pagan deities recur among the Germanic peoples, most commonly Wodan or Wotan to Germanic peoples, Woden to the Anglo-Saxons, or Odin to the Norse. The Norse god Thor (or Þórr) is Donar to continental Germanics and Þunor to the Anglo-Saxons. *Also, make sure to check my article on Norse Gods
  3. norsemythology.substack.com

    Dec 4, 2023The word Norse is a commonly-accepted English term referring to speakers of North-Germanic languages in the medieval period, thus making vikings and other medieval Scandinavians a historical subset of Germanic people. In terms of being religiously unique, ancient Norse pagans converted to Christianity later than all other Germanic groups, and ...
  4. 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.
  5. nordicperspective.com

    Feb 17, 2024Old Norse mythology is filled with fascinating symbolism, and the runic alphabets of Germanic Europe have told numerous tales of heroic deeds and tragic deaths over the years. Having worked with graphic design for most of my life, I'm a huge fan of typography and symbolism, and also a huge history nerd.
  6. 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 ...
  7. Dec 23, 2024Germanic culture extended, at various times, from the Black Sea to Greenland, or even the North American continent. Germanic religion played an important role in shaping the civilization of Europe. But since the Germanic peoples of the Continent and of England were converted to Christianity in comparatively early times, it is not surprising that less is known about the gods whom they used to ...
  8. Without getting into too much detail, there were some differences, though obviously many of the basic ideas were the same. What we know as "Norse" mythology is probably more elaborate and systematized than the earlier pre-literate beliefs, thanks to the efforts of Snorri Sturluson, who wrote a manual on it called Skaldskaparmal, "Language of Poetry".
  9. nordicperspective.com

    Nov 12, 2024Old Norse mythology is filled with fascinating symbolism, and the runic alphabets of Germanic Europe have told numerous tales of heroic deeds and tragic deaths over the years. Having worked with graphic design for most of my life, I'm a huge fan of typography and symbolism, and also a huge history nerd.
  10. In short, the various Germanic tribes left a lasting mark on the Nordic Bronze Age culture. From Northern Europe to across the continent, their languages and migrations, including Germanic languages, are still seen in European history. Germanic Influence on Viking Culture. Old Norse and early Germanic dialects show a strong bond.
  11. historycooperative.org

    Mar 4, 2024Norse and Germanic gods are often thought to be the same set of deities. Many scholars attest to such and there are no doubt similarities between the two. However, Norse mythology is primarily a subset of broader Germanic mythos, not the same. Germanic paganism and mythology include a handful of other cultural and regional mythologies.

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