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Norse Mythology is also commonly known as Viking Mythology or Scandinavian Mythology. Apart from the its famous southern counterpart: the Greek Pantheon, the Norse Pantheon too has had a fair share of universal recognition and influence.

Here, you will be able to read the famous pantheon along elves, dwarves, giants and the many creatures that populated Yggdrasil. Instead of looking at individual characters, we have organised the site such in a story oriented manner. We hope that by this, it will make a more interesting read, and one that is easier for any beginner to understand.

Mythology is built upon its large stage, and its vast cast of characters. As such, previous stories may serve as prerequisites to understanding following tales. The begginner may decide to start at the beginning of the pantheon, and to acquaint himself with major characters in the mythology, before moving to later stories.

The Pantheon has been split into three sections. The first section includes a brief historical background and an introduction to the cosmology of the Norsemen. The second section talks of the stories of the Norse, spanning from the start of time till the end thereof.

Introduction

An introduction to Norse Mythology
Yggdrasil: The World Tree

Events

Creation
War Between the Aesir and Vanir
The Mead of Poetry
The Arrival of Loki
Iduna's Apples

The Fortification of Asgard
The Binding of Fenris
Forging the Treasures
Freyja's Necklace
The Wooing of Gerd

Theft of Mjollnir
Thor's Journey to Utgard
Utgardhaloki's Trickery
Balder's Death
The Binding of Loki

Ragnarok
Epilogue

Characters

Odin
Thor
The Trickster: Loki
Freyr and Freyja
Minor Gods

The Giants
The Creatures

Others

Bibliography
Noteboard
Quizzes

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