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Is Valhalla Heaven or Hell? 10 Facts That Might Surprise You

By Scandinavia Facts

Valhalla is closer to the concept of heaven than it is to hell, but it is not an exact parallel. Located in Asgard, Valhalla is where Odin, the god of thunder, reigns. Valkyries, Odin’s maiden warriors, select which elite Viking warriors may enter. The description of Valhalla is what the Vikings would have considered a paradise.

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Odin Hangs Himself

A closer look at the text of Hávamál 138-139, the sole medieval source for the tale of the god Óðinn [Odin] hanging himself in sacrifice to himself. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.

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2019
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Christian Influence in Norse Myth?

Answering a question about whether elements in Norse myth are due to Christian influence. Dr. Jackson Crawford is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of both Old Norse and Modern Icelandic.

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2017
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All the Norse Gods and Their Roles (A to Z) - Norse Mythology

The Norse Gods and their role in Norse Mythology. You will find details about each of them in alphabetical order (A to Z).

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2021
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The Messed Up Mythology of Yggdrasil, the World Tree | Norse Mythology Explained - Jon Solo

In this episode of Messed Up Mythology, Jon Solo discusses Yggdrasil, the World Tree that connects the nine various worlds of Norse mythology.

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2020
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Strange but Tru(ly Old): Weird Tales of Norse Myth

Some of the weirder stories that circulate about the Norse gods are the product of modern imagination or modern speculation, but some of them are genuinely old.

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2021
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Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Bilingual Edition)

Composed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother.

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Seamus Heaney (translator)
2001
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The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology (Penguin Classics)

Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda is the source of most of what we know of Norse mythology. Its tales are peopled by giants, dwarves, and elves, superhuman heroes and indomitable warrior queens.

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Snorri Sturluson, Jesse L. Byock (translator)
2006
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The Forgotten Children of Maui: Filipino Myths, Tattoos, and Rituals of a Demigod

When people hear of Maui, they mainly think of the island named after him in the Hawaiian archipelago. In Polynesia, Maui is best known as a superman, a demigod who performed incredible feats of strength like fishing up islands and capturing the sun.

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Lane Wilcken
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The Desecration of My Gods | Anastasia Razumova | TEDxYouth@NSNVA

Norse Paganism is a spiritual religion that has been practiced since ancient times. Unfortunately, during the Crusades, a large amount information about these spiritual practices were lost.

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2015
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A Modern Guide to Heathenry: Lore, Celebrations, and Mysteries of the Northern Traditions

An accessible yet in-depth guide to this increasingly popular pre-Christian religious tradition of Northern Europe Heathenry, is one of the fastest growing polytheistic religious movements in the United States today.

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Galina Krasskova
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