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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Animals in Norse mythology (3 C, 2 P) D. Norse dwarves ... Trolls (3 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Creatures in Norse mythology"
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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.
Huginn and Muninn – two ravens that serve as messengers (Norse mythology) Itsumade – monstrous bird with a human face; Jingwei – a bird who is determined to fill up the sea; Lamassu (Mesopotamian) – goddess with a human head, the body of a bull or a lion, and bird wings
9. Chimera. Origin: Greek The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying ...
In Norse mythology, troll, like thurs, is a term applied to jötnar and is mentioned throughout the Old Norse corpus. In Old Norse sources, trolls are said to dwell in isolated mountains, rocks, and caves, sometimes live together (usually as father-and-daughter or mother-and-son), and are rarely described as helpful or friendly. [2]
Æsir – Norse deities. Aeternae – Saw-horned monster. Afanc – Lake monster (exact lake varies by story). Agni – God of fire and sacrifices. Agathodaemon – Spirit of vinefields and grainfields. Agloolik – Ice spirit that aids hunters and fishermen. Agogwe (East Africa) – Small, ape-like humanoid.
The Rök runestone , located in Rök, Sweden, features a Younger Futhark runic inscription that makes various references to Norse mythology. Norse mythology is primarily attested in dialects of Old Norse, a North Germanic language spoken by the Scandinavian people during the European Middle Ages and the ancestor of modern Scandinavian languages.