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Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god in Germanic mythology. ... Horse-wolf, bear Jǫlfuðr, Jǫlfǫðr Yule father Óðins nǫfn (8) Jǫrmunr
Bears depicted in mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... Pages in category "Mythological bears" The following ...
Bödvar Bjarki (Old Norse: Bǫðvarr Bjarki [ˈbɔðˌvɑrː ˈbjɑrki]), meaning 'Warlike Little-Bear', [1] is the hero appearing in tales of Hrólfr Kraki in the Hrólfs saga kraka, in the Latin epitome to the lost Skjöldunga saga, and as Biarco in Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum. [2] He is often depicted with the ability to shapeshift into ...
"The Three Bears", Arthur Rackham's illustration to English Fairy Tales, by Flora Annie Steel, 1918. Bears have been depicted throughout history by many different cultures and societies. Bears are very popular animals that feature in many stories, folklores, mythology and legends from across the world, ranging from North America, Europe and Asia.
Mars (mythology) (3 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Bear deities" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period.
J. R. R. Tolkien draws heavily on Norse mythology in his Middle Earth tales, including The Hobbit. There, the berserker Beorn can transfigure into a massive bear, dangerous to both friend and foe. [50] In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, berserkers appear as humans that have transformed into bears. [51]
Although unexplained in the manuscript and not otherwise attested, in this image Ratatoskr bears a horn or tusk. In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr (Old Norse, generally considered to mean "drill-tooth" [1] or "bore-tooth" [2]) is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagles perched atop it and the ...