Norse mythology
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| - | Norse mythology also influenced [[Richard Wagner]]'s use of literary themes from it to compose the four operas that make up ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]'' (''The Ring of the Nibelung''). | + | '''Norse mythology''', a subset of [[Germanic mythology]], is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of [[Norse paganism|Norse pagans]]. It flourished prior to the [[Christianization of Scandinavia]], during the [[Early Middle Ages]], and passed into [[Nordic folklore]], with some aspects surviving to the modern day. The mythology from the [[Romanticist]] [[Viking revival]] came to be an [[Norse mythological influences on later literature|influence on modern literature]] and [[Norse mythology in popular culture|popular culture]]. |
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| + | Norse mythology is the study of the myths told in Germanic countries (Germany, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Faroe islands) during the pre-Christian times, especially during the Viking age. | ||
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| + | ''Spelling of names in Norse mythology often varies depending on the nationality of the source material. For more information see [[Old Norse orthography]]''. | ||
| + | *[[Alliterative verse]] | ||
| + | *[[Numbers in Norse mythology]] | ||
| + | *[[Project Runeberg]] - a Nordic equivalent to [[Project Gutenberg]] | ||
| + | *[[List of Germanic deities]] | ||
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| - | Subsequently, [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s writings, especially ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', were heavily influenced by the indigenous beliefs of the pre-Christian Northern Europeans. As the related Tolkien's novel ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' became popular, elements of its fantasy world moved steadily into popular perceptions of the fantasy genre. In nearly any modern fantasy novel today can be found such Norse creatures as elves, dwarves, and frost giants. Subsequently, Norse mythology has also greatly influenced popular culture, in literature and modern fiction. (See Marvel Comics' ''[[The Mighty Thor]]'') | ||
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Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving to the modern day. The mythology from the Romanticist Viking revival came to be an influence on modern literature and popular culture.
Norse mythology is the study of the myths told in Germanic countries (Germany, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Faroe islands) during the pre-Christian times, especially during the Viking age.
See also
Spelling of names in Norse mythology often varies depending on the nationality of the source material. For more information see Old Norse orthography.
- Alliterative verse
- Numbers in Norse mythology
- Project Runeberg - a Nordic equivalent to Project Gutenberg
- List of Germanic deities
