Results for "norse mythology"
18 entries found.
馃嚠馃嚫 Iceland and 1 moreNorse mythology
The mythic tales of the North Germanic peoples and their ancient gods.Tradition 路 Wonder and entertainment Historical
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptCurse
A spoken wish for misfortune to befall a person or placeBelief 路 Cursing and harm 路 Luck and prosperity Historical
馃嚠馃嚫 IcelandFylgja
A Nordic guardian spirit that shadows a person and their fateBeing 路 Seeing and foretelling 路 Luck and prosperity Legendary
馃嚠馃嚫 Iceland and 1 moreNornsnornir
Fate-weaving figures from Norse myth who shape human destiny and tend the world tree.Being 路 Cursing and harm 路 Luck and prosperity Historical
馃嚠馃嚫 Iceland and 2 moreValkyrievalkyrja
Female figures in Norse myth who select fallen warriors and guide them to Odin's hallBeing 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Legendary
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden and 2 moreFreyja
Norse goddess of love, war, and sei冒r magic who rides a chariot pulled by catsBeing 路 Love and attraction 路 Seeing and foretelling Legendary
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden and 2 moreMj枚lnirMj谦llnir
The hammer of the Norse thunder god Thor, used as a weapon and for blessingsBeing 路 Cursing and harm 路 Protection Historical
馃嚠馃嚫 IcelandHelm of Awe蔷gishjalmr
A feared helm of Norse myth, and a name for an Icelandic staveCharm Legendary
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden and 2 moreD铆sd铆sir
Female spirits of fate and protection in Norse traditionBeing 路 Protection 路 Luck and prosperity Historical
馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom and 3 moreRowancaorann
A Northern Hemisphere tree believed to ward off witches and protect travellers.Substance 路 Protection 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Living
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden and 2 moreGermanic seeressv谦lva
Diviners and sorceresses of early Germanic and Norse societyTradition 路 Seeing and foretelling 路 Power and authority Revived
馃嚠馃嚫 Iceland and 2 moreSei冒r
A Norse magic of fate and spirit, practiced by seers and sorcerers in the Viking Age.Tradition 路 Seeing and foretelling 路 Cursing and harm Revived
馃嚠馃嚫 Iceland and 2 moreBr铆singamen
The enchanted necklace of the Norse goddess FreyjaCharm 路 Power and authority Legendary
馃嚠馃嚫 IcelandHj煤ki and Bil
A brother and sister pair from Norse mythology who follow the Moon across the skyFigure Legendary
馃嚚馃嚤 Chile and 1 moreGiant
Mythic humanoids of immense size and strength found in global folklore and ancient textsFigure 路 Wonder and entertainment Legendary
馃嚦馃嚧 NorwayTroll
A Nordic creature of folklore and myth, ranging from mountain dwellers to modern fantasy icons.Being 路 Wonder and entertainment Legendary
馃嚫馃嚜 Sweden and 4 moreStarkadStarka冒r
A Norse warrior cursed to commit crimes across three lifetimesFigure 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚦馃嚧 NorwayGr贸galdr
An Old Norse poem about raising a dead seeress to ask for helpText 路 Cursing and harm 路 Protection Historical
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Gr贸galdr: W.G. Collingwood (1854 - 1932), Public domain, source
- Curse: Katsushika Hokusai, Public domain, source
- Rowan: Taken by me, Jonik , on August 25, 2004., CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Norns: file: James Steakley ; artwork: Gustav Heidenreich, Public domain, source
- Valkyrie: Lorenz Fr酶lich, Public domain, source
- Freyja: John Bauer, Public domain, source
- Br铆singamen: Nils Blomm茅r, Public domain, source
- Mj枚lnir: M氓rten Eskil Winge, Public domain, source
- Troll: John Bauer, Public domain, source
- Starkad: User:Skadinaujo, Public domain, source
- Germanic seeress: Emil Doepler, Public domain, source
- D铆s: Emil Doepler, Public domain, source
- Norse mythology: Lorenz Fr酶lich, Public domain, source
- Giant: Attributed to Francisco Goya, Public domain, source