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How Base-12 Numerology Unlocks the Universal Wisdom of Twelve

By Michael Smith — 2019

The number 12 serves many practical uses in our daily lives, including the way we track time (in twelve-hour clock cycles and years in twelve-month calendar cycles), measure length (in twelve inches per foot) and package items (often in multiples of twelve). There's a good mathematical reason why counting in 12's, called the "base-12" number system, has stood the test of time.

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How Does Marvel's Thor Measure Up to His Norse Counterpart?

With the Marvel Studios films, Thor has gone from one in a long line of mythological heroes people might know to arguably the most popular mythological hero out there. (Sorry, Hercules). But how similar is Marvel's version of Thor to what he was based on, the Thor from Norse mythology?

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Creatures in Norse Mythology

From Odin’s mighty horse to a world-circling serpent, Norse Mythology has a cacophony of crazy creatures!

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Who are the Jötnar in Norse Mythology?

The Jötnar in Norse mythology are a tricky bunch. Are they bad guys? Are they good guys? Or do they just want the Æsir to stop bothering them? Read on to find out more.

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The Bold and Beautiful Valkyries and Their Mortal Lovers

In Norse mythology, Valkyries were originally sinister spirits that would fly above the battlefield in search of the dead, deciding the fate of the fallen for Odin.

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How Odin Got the Mead of Poetry

The tale of how Odin got the mead of poetry from the enemies of the gods begins when the Aesir gods and the Vanir gods had ended their war. They wanted to make some token of the peace they had agreed to.

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