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Old Norse religion, also known as Norse paganism, is a branch of Germanic religion which developed during the Proto-Norse period, when the North Germanic peoples separated into a distinct branch of the Germanic peoples. It was replaced by Christianity and forgotten during the Christianisation of Scandinavia.
Æsir (Old Norse; singular: áss) or ēse (Old English; singular: ōs) are gods in Germanic paganism. In Old Nordic religion and mythology , the precise meaning of the term "Æsir" is debated, as it can refer to both the gods in general or specifically to one of the main families of gods, in contrast to the Vanir , with whom they waged war ...
The Norns (Old Norse: norn, plural: nornir) are deities in Norse mythology responsible for shaping the course of human destinies. [1] In the Völuspá, the three primary Norns Urðr (Wyrd), Verðandi, and Skuld draw water from Urðarbrunnr to nourish Yggdrasill, the tree at the center of the cosmos, and prevent it from rot. [2]
These three are also the only Norse gods known to have been actively worshipped during the Viking Age. [7] The runic inscription is carved in the younger futhark and consists of three personal names. Björn (Old Norse Bjǫrn) was a common name meaning "bear"; Gunnbjǫrn translates as "Battle Bear" [8] and Farbjǫrn may mean "Far Traveling Bear".
The term landdísir is not attested in Old Norse sources but can be reconstructed from the term landdísasteinar, where they were likely believed to dwell. Based on this living in rocks, it has been proposed that they are closely connected to landvættir and it has been noted that other beings in Germanic folklore are believed to live in these ...
In Norse mythology, Skaði (/ ˈ s k ɑː ð i /; Old Norse: ; sometimes anglicized as Skadi, Skade, or Skathi) is a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains. Skaði is attested in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda and in Heimskringla , written in ...
Haakon Haraldsson (c. 920–961), also Haakon the Good (Old Norse: Hákon góði, Norwegian: Håkon den gode) and Haakon Adalsteinfostre (Old Norse: Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri, Norwegian: Håkon Adalsteinsfostre), was the king of Norway from 934 to 961. He was noted for his attempts to introduce Christianity into Norway. [1] [2] [3]
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