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List of people, items and places in Norse mythology. ... Norse mythology includes a diverse array of people, places, creatures, and other mythical elements. Places
L. List of figures in Germanic heroic legend, A; List of figures in Germanic heroic legend, B–C; List of figures in Germanic heroic legend, D–E
The Norse were also known as Ascomanni, ashmen, by the Germans, Lochlanach (Norse) by the Gaels and Dene (Danes) by the Anglo-Saxons. [ 18 ] The Gaelic terms Finn-Gall (Norwegian Viking or Norwegian), Dubh-Gall (Danish Viking or Danish) and Gall Goidel (foreign Gaelic) were used for the people of Norse descent in Ireland and Scotland, who ...
The historical religion of the Norse people is commonly referred to as Norse mythology. Other terms are Scandinavian mythology , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] North Germanic mythology [ 4 ] or Nordic mythology .
Many common words in everyday English language stem from the Old Norse of the Vikings and give an opportunity to understand their interactions with the people and cultures of the British Isles. [105] In the Northern Isles of Shetland and Orkney, Old Norse completely replaced the local languages and over time evolved into the now extinct Norn ...
The extant sources for Norse mythology, particularly the Prose and Poetic Eddas, contain many names of jötnar and gýgjar (often glossed as giants and giantesses respectively).
Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937 – 995), de facto ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995 who was in favor of Norse paganism; Palnetoke, legendary pagan foster-father of Sweyn's; Peada of Mercia (died 656), son of Penda and a pagan until his conversion; Penda of Mercia (died 655), one of the last pagan Anglo-Saxon rulers of England; Radagaisus, pagan ...
Legendary Danish people (2 C, 17 P) H. Heroes in Norse myths and legends (2 C, 63 P) K. Kings in Norse mythology and legends (5 C, 22 P) O. ... Viking (Norse mythology)