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Thor's hammer is the obvious example from Norse myth, but in sagas there always seems to be an emphasis on a weapon in some form and it typically is given a name, and sometimes even a special ability. Lord of the Rings has a handful of named weapons, and Tolkien was open about how Norse myths and sagas influenced him.
I know that, unlike with greek myth, the norse folclore and christianity meet quite later. But do you think that their norse traditions could have influenced the nordic and german countries in the way they embraced christianity?
6 days ago · Since the literary evidence that represents Old Norse sources were recorded by Christians, archaeological evidence, especially of religious sites and burials is of great importance, particularly as a source of information on Norse religion before the conversion.
5 days ago · Frigg. Frigg. Nicole Antonio/DALL-E. The mighty queen Frigg, Odin's wife, was a very protective mother figure who acted as the primary mediator in conflicts between Norse goddesses and gods. Aside from solving familial squabbles among the Aesir gods, Odin's wife was also the patron deity of motherhood, marriage and prophecy. 2. Thor. Thor.
May 20, 2024 · Yggdrasill, in Norse mythology, the world tree, a giant ash supporting the universe. It is closely related to the tree of life, a motif found across many cultures, and the tree of knowledge, which was said to grow in the Garden of Eden in Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).
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May 25, 2024 · As Christianity spread through Scandinavia in the 10th-12th centuries, the use of runes began to decline. The Latin alphabet, introduced by missionary monks and priests, gradually replaced the native futhark for most written communication.
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6 days ago · The Old Norse proper noun Hel and its cognates in other Germanic languages are used for the Christian hell, but they originally refer to a Germanic underworld and/or afterlife location that predates Christianization.
