Norse or Nordic Mythology and Folklore

The Norns: Fate Weavers of the Norse (+ Portrait & Origins)

The Origin of the Norn The Germanic peoples seem to have been much impressed by the idea of overruling fate or, at first, of powers controlling the destinies of men and even gods, and it enters largely into their literature. “Fate none can escape” is the terse saying of Gudrun in Atlamal. Different words expressed …

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All about Fylgja: Norse & Viking Guardian Spirit Animals

What is a Fylgja? The Fylgja is an interesting Norse conception, though one not peculiar to that region. It is the belief that the soul or one of the souls which, in primitive belief, a man is supposed to possess, could leave the body and become visible to its owner or another person, either as …

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