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Midgard is the realm where humans live, the Earth. It was created when the god Odin and his ...
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Aegir was a fierce god of the sea. He had fingers like claws. His wife was named Ran, and they ...
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Njord was the god of the sea and winds in Norse mythology. He is the father of Freyr and Freya ...
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In Norse mythology, Thor was the god of thunder. He produces thunder with his hammer, called ...
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Tyr was the sky god in Norse mythology. He sacrificed one of his hands for the good of the ...
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Odin was the mighty god to the Norsemen. He was called All-Father. He is pictured as a middle-aged ...
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Norse mythology associates the aurora with the beautiful goddess, Freya, daughter of Njord ...
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It has been suggested that the northern lights, the aurora, represented the reflections of ...
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According to Norse mythology, Freyr was closely linked with the Sun. He was the god of peace ...
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In Norse mythology, Sif was the wife of Thor, the mighty god of thunder. Sif was a very loyal ...
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