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Norse Mythology Basics
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Yggdrasil
A massive ash tree that is central in Norse cosmology, connecting the nine worlds.
Odin
The Allfather, chief of the Aesir, god of war, wisdom, and death.
Thor
Norse god of thunder, wields the hammer Mjolnir.
Loki
A trickster god associated with magic and fire, often causing trouble for the gods.
Freya
Goddess of love, beauty, fertility, war, and death.
Ragnarok
A series of events including a great battle that ultimately leads to the death of many gods.
Valkyries
Chooser of the slain, female figures who select who may die in battle and who will live.
Midgard
One of the nine worlds, specifically the world inhabited by humans.
Jotunheim
The realm of the giants, one of the nine worlds.
Asgard
The realm of the Aesir gods, connected to Midgard by the rainbow bridge Bifrost.
Fenrir
A monstrous wolf, son of Loki, prophesied to kill Odin during Ragnarok.
Bifrost
The burning rainbow bridge that connects Midgard and Asgard.
Norns
Female beings who control the destiny of gods and men.
Sleipnir
Odin's eight-legged horse, the offspring of Loki and the stallion Svaðilfari.
Mjolnir
The powerful hammer of Thor capable of leveling mountains.
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