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  2. Asgard - Wikipedia

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    In Nordic mythology, Asgard (Old Norse: Ásgarðr; "enclosure of the Æsir") is a location associated with the gods. It appears in several Old Norse sagas and mythological texts , including the Eddas , however it has also been suggested to be referred to indirectly in some of these sources.

  3. Bilskirnir - Wikipedia

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    Bilskirnir (Old Norse "lightning-crack" [1]) is the hall of the god Thor in Norse mythology.Here he lives with his wife Sif and their children. According to Grímnismál, the hall is the greatest of buildings and contains 540 rooms, located in Asgard, as are all the dwellings of the gods, in the kingdom of Þrúðheimr (or Þrúðvangar according to Gylfaginning and Ynglinga saga).

  4. List of mythological places - Wikipedia

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    A mythical underworld plain in Irish mythology, achievable only through death or glory. Meaning 'plains of joy', Mag Mell was a hedonistic and pleasurable paradise, usually associated with the sea. Rocabarraigh: A phantom island in Scottish Gaelic mythology. Tech Duinn: A mythological island to the west of Ireland where souls go after death ...

  5. List of people, items and places in Norse mythology - Wikipedia

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    This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. ( March 2016 ) Norse mythology includes a diverse array of people, places, creatures, and other mythical elements.

  6. Bifröst - Wikipedia

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    In Norse mythology, Bifröst (/ ˈ b ɪ v r ɒ s t / ⓘ [1]), also called Bilröst, is a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (Earth) and Asgard, the realm of the gods. The bridge is attested as Bilröst in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; as Bifröst in the Prose Edda , written in ...

  7. Category:Locations in Norse mythology - Wikipedia

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  8. Norse mythology in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The American graphic novel Gods of Asgard by Erik Evensen is an adaptation of several of the Norse myths. Gods of Asgard was awarded a Xeric grant in 2007. The comic miniseries Hammer of the Gods by Michael Avon Oeming and Mark Wheatley, from Insight Studios Group, 2001, uses the world of the Norse myths as a setting.

  9. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard - Wikipedia

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    Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard is a trilogy of fantasy novels based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan and published by Disney-Hyperion. [4] It is set in the same universe as the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles and The Kane Chronicles series. The first book, The Sword of Summer, was released on October 6, 2015. [5]