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| | The Norse Runes |
 | | The chief Norse god, Odin, was said to have been voluntarily wounded with a spear and hung for nine nights on the nine worlds of Norse cosmology's axle-tree, Yggdrasil, in order to obtain knowledge of the Runes' meanings and magical uses--a kind of Norse shamanic initiation. | | | For more about ancient Nordic cosmology, click here for an article by Norse storyteller and scholar Dag Rossman. | | | Also see Jodie's articles on Odin As Mercury, Astrological Mars and the Norse God Tyr, and Freya As Venus. |
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http://www.stevenforrest.com/runes.html
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| | More From Norse Mythology |
| | Ginnungagap Ginnungagap ("seeming emptiness"), in the cosmology of Norse mythology, is the primordial void separating Niflheim and Muspell, the land of eternal ice and snow and the land of eternal heat and flame. | | | Bergelmir In Norse myth, Bergelmir was the son of Thrudgelmir and the grandson of Aurgelmir (Ymir). | | | Sleipnir According to Norse mythology, the wall that enclosed Asgard was destroyed during a war between the Vanir and the Aesir, leaving the gods vulnerable to an attack by the giants. |
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http://www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm289402.html
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| | Amazon.com: The Norse Myths (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library): Books: Kevin Crossley-Holland |
| | The introduction to the Norse cosmology is useful and fascinating, and the tales span the creation of the world, the exploits of Odin, the imprisonment of Loki and the final Ragnarok myth amongst many others. | | | The author starts off with a 25-page or so introduction to the myths, covering the Norse world, cosmology, the pantheon of Norse gods, the sources, and the general structure of the myths. | | | I had been having trouble find a well-written, comprehensive source, as the Norse Myths are unfortunately not as widely spread as Classical or Arthurian myths. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0394748468?v=glance
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| | Part II: Creation, Cosmology and Myth |
| | This and the occasional contradiction in Norse cosmology can be explained in one of two ways: either several mythological accounts were fused together or an essential myth of Yggdrassils creation has been lost to us. | | | Descriptions of the Norse cosmology have slight variations, but they are similar enough to draw certain parallels. | | | Rather than reduce the Norse gods to mere demons, he suggested that they were actually great heroes and kings of antiquity who were raised to divinity by their followers after death. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/5663/norsecosmos.html
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| | Nidavellir -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | Nidavellir is one of nine worlds in (Click link for more info and facts about Norse cosmology) Norse cosmology. | | | Nidavellir, "The Dark Fields," is the land of the (Click link for more info and facts about dwarves) dwarves in (The mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity) Norse mythology. | | | It is identical to the underground of ((Norse mythology) the abode of humans in Norse mythology) Midgard but separated from (Click link for more info and facts about Helheim) Helheim. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/n/ni/nidavellir.htm
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| | Echoes of the World Cauldron |
| | In fact, the only world of the Norse cosmology which can be said to be non-subterranean is that of Midgard (Middle-Earth), the surface world of human beings. | | | The Norse cosmology was strikingly similar, but represented differently in its cultural context. | | | He was called by the Norse skalds "the Girdle of the World." And imprisoned in the depths of Niflheim was the fallen trickster-god Loki, father of Hel, Jormungand, and other monstrosities, who awaited his release and the beginning of Ragnarok, the Battle of the End of the World. |
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http://www.hollowplanets.com/journal/J0001Echoes.asp
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| | Gotthammer-Media-index |
| | I will then show how Yggdrasil functions as the unifying feature between the threefold and ninefold worlds of Norse cosmology, and appropriately conclude with some thoughts on the role Yggdrasil serves in Scandinavian eschatology. | | | Yggdrasil is the stage where upon the Norse gods perform their acts; it is there when the lights come up, and still there when the curtain is drawn, waiting in the darkness for the next play to begin, on into eternity. | | | Norse mythology sees Yggdrasil as guardian tree throughout history, and finally at the end of all things protecting the last two humans by carrying them to the new world. |
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http://www.gotthammer.com/Muse-assets/Musings/2004/Muse-20041215.htm
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| | The Norse Runes |
| | The chief Norse god, Odin, was said to have been voluntarily wounded with a spear and hung for nine nights on the nine worlds of Norse cosmology's axle-tree, Yggdrasil, in order to obtain knowledge of the Runes' meanings and magical uses--a kind of Norse shamanic initiation. | | | They are not the definitions of a Norse scholar, nor a modern day godhi or gytha (Norse priest or priestess) but those of a novelist and an astrologer. | | | They rule the past, present and future, and even the Norse gods and goddesses were said to be subject to them. |
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http://www.stevenforrest.com/runes.html
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| | The Norse Runes |
| | The chief Norse god, Odin, was said to have been voluntarily wounded with a spear and hung for nine nights on the nine worlds of Norse cosmology's axle-tree, Yggdrasil, in order to obtain knowledge of the Runes' meanings and magical uses--a kind of Norse shamanic initiation. | | | They are not the definitions of a Norse scholar, nor a modern day godhi or gytha (Norse priest or priestess) but those of a novelist and an astrologer. | | | They rule the past, present and future, and even the Norse gods and goddesses were said to be subject to them. |
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http://www.stevenforrest.com/runes.html
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| | Astrological Mars and the Norse God Tyr.html |
| | Built into Norse cosmology is the conflict between the gods and the giants, trolls and other forces of chaos. | | | Norse dragonships and merchanters steered by the stars at night, so the god Tyr was very likely associated with the ability to guide, and with the qualities immortalized in Shakespeare's phrase, "fixed and constant as the Northern star"—not necessarily a trait of Graeco-Roman Mars, who was more volatile. | | | Norse mythology tells us that Tyr was very wise, so much so that an extremely knowledgeable man was called 'Tyr-wise.' Ares/Mars has no reputation for wisdom. |
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http://www.stevenforrest.com/tyrcomposer.htm
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| | The Poetic Edda > Books > The Northvegr Foundation's Heithinn Store CafePress |
| | The Edda is divided into two sections: the mythological lays-which cover the deities and Norse cosmology, and the heroic lays-which cover the Völsung cycle (Sigurd, Gudrun, Brynhild, Hogni, etc.). | | | The Poetic Edda, a collection of Old Norse poems, is one of the primary sources for Norse myth and heroic tradition. | | | The Northvegr Foundation's, Heithinn and Norse themed items for the proud adherent of Northern European Heathni, and the Norse or Viking enthusiast. |
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http://www.cafepress.com/northernway.15162673
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| | mythology.htm |
| | Cosmology - The Norse version of the Universe and its planes. | | | Here is some information concerning certain things in Norse Mythology that pertain to the storyline as well as where they live and such. | | | Information derived from a search on Norse Mythology, also more links can be found at the Open Directory Project. |
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http://freezing-kiss.net/cbm/goddess/mythology.htm
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| | Upper_Krust - Re: The Blunder of Introducing the Odinpower [SPOILERS] |
| | Primarily because in Norse myth his position as Skyfather is unique in Norse Cosmology whereas in the Marvel Cosmology he not only has peers but also numerous superiors. | | | > The Odin of Norse myth is superior to the Marvel incarnation, |
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http://www.comicboards.com/thor/view.php?rpl=040517203553
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| | Ymir: Information From Answers.com |
| | In Norse mythology, Ymir (also named Aurgelmir among the giants themselves) was the founder of the race of frost giants and an important figure in Norse cosmology. | | | Meaning #1: (Norse mythology) the primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world: the sea from his blood; the earth from his flesh; the mountains from his bones; the sky from his skull | | | Ymir (ē'mĕr), in Norse mythology, primeval giant and progenitor of a race of giants. |
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http://www.answers.com/topic/ymir
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| | Norse |
| | Includes information about Norse creation, cosmology, chronology, and the gods and goddesses. | | | Includes information about the Norse gods and other characters in Norse mythology. | | | Information about the gods and myths of the Norse people. |
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http://www.mccsc.edu/~kmcglaun/mythology/norse.htm
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| | Ymir - TheBestLinks.com - Ginnungagap, Midgard, Niflheim, Norse mythology, ... |
| | In Norse mythology, Ymir was the founder of the race of frost giants and an important figure in Norse cosmology. | | | Ymir, Ginnungagap, Midgard, Niflheim, Norse mythology, Ve, Vili, Audumla, Buri... | | | Ymir- TheBestLinks.com - Ginnungagap, Midgard, Niflheim, Norse mythology,... |
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http://www.thebestlinks.com/Ymir.html
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| | Course Readings: Early Scandinavia |
| | Norse Cosmography: Read through AMG's page on Norse Cosmology for an overview of Norse cosmography and a view of the Yggdrasil, the world-ash, at the center of the universe. | | | Greek Mythology Compared to Norse Mythology: Read through exceptional comparative entries on Gareth Long's web site detailing the similarities and contrasts between the deities of ancient Greece and Scandinavia. | | | Ethics in Gylfaginning: Read through Tarrin's web-essay on "?orr's Ethics in Gylfaginning" for an exploration of violence against the Giants in Snorri Sturlsuon's Gylfaginning. |
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http://www-learning.berkeley.edu/wciv/ugis55a/readings/scandinavia.html
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| | The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology - encyclopedia article about The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology. |
| | Nidavellir is one of nine worlds in Norse cosmology. | | | Helheim (The world of Hel Hel is the goddess of the underworlds, Helheim and Niflheim, in Norse mythology. | | | Asgard Asgard (Old Norse: Ásgarðr) is the realm of the gods, the Aesir, in Norse mythology, thought to be separate from the realm of the mortals, Midgard. |
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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/The%20Nine%20Worlds%20of%20Norse%20Mythology
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| | Norse cosmology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Norse cosmology, as it is given us in the source material for Norse mythology recognizes the existence of nine worlds, assigned the ending -heimr (home, realm, or world) or in some cases -garðr (homestead, yard or earth). | | | The underworld Hel is generally said to border or be situated in Niflheim, yielding a more layered cosmology, something like the chart below. | | | In the latter cases, there is always also some kind of construction with the same name centrally located in the world. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_cosmology
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| | YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Ymir |
| | In Norse mythology, Ymir (also named Aurgelmir among the giants themselves) was the founder of the race of frost giants and an important figure in Norse cosmology. | | | Snorri Sturluson combined several sources, along with some of his own conclusions, to explain Ymir's role in the Norse creation myth. | | | The eitr drops stuck together and formed a giant of rime frost (a hrimthurs) between the two worlds and the sparks from Muspelheim gave him life. |
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http://www.yourart.com/research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Ymir
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| | Anglo-Saxon Cosmology |
| | The obvious answer to this is Middengeard, which is the Anglo-Saxon equivalent to the Norse Midhgardhr. | | | Another term found in this hymn that is likely to be Heathen is wuldurfadur, which translates as Glory Father, which echoes the Norse term Allfather, a word used to describe Odin. | | | Also in Beowulf there is mention of eotons, as well as other beings such as elves, perishing in a great flood, which could be similar to the flood found in Norse myth where giants are said to perish. |
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http://www.englishheathenism.homestead.com/ansaxcos.html
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| | Yggdrasil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil (actually Yggdrasill [ˈygˌdrasil:]; the extra -l is a nominative case marker) also sometimes called Mímameiðr or Lérað is the "World Tree", a gigantic ash tree, thought to connect all the nine worlds of Norse cosmology. | | | Other apparent parallels between Norse Mythology and Christianity: Tree of Life connecting the Heavens and the Earth (Yggdrasill), a slaying and resurrection (Baldr) and an apocalyptic battle at Armageddon (Ragnarok). | | | Yggdrasil apparently had smaller counterparts as the enormous evergreen of unknown species that stood at the Temple at Uppsala and Irminsul, which was an oak venerated by the pagan Saxons and which was said to connect heaven and earth. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil
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| | Gaelsong - Celebrating The Celtic Imagination |
| | In Norse mythology Yggdrasil, the World Tree, is a giant ash linking the nine worlds of the Norse Cosmology. | | | As the Scots fought to preserve their independence, they were inevitably influenced by Norse culture, and the Celtic art of the area reflects the enduring synthesis of both. | | | The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavor. |
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http://www.gaelsong.com/Gcart/index.cfm/page/_ctl1/StartRow/13/catid/265
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| | ScCosmo2 |
| | The world tree is an old and central aspect of Norse cosmology. | | | The "standard model" of the Norse cosmos is found in many textbooks (including yours); unfortunately, it cannot be found in Norse myth. | | | Yet other beings, such as dwarves, abound in the tradition, but are not given a firm geographic location in the cosmological passages. |
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http://www.unlv.edu/Faculty/jmstitt/Eng480/sccosmo2.html
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| | Anglo_Saxon_Cosmology.doc |
| | This reconstructed cosmology is simply based on the mention of the seven worlds in the Nine Herbs Charm, and the surviving historical evidence of the firm and recorded Anglo-Saxon belief in the different natures of elves, as well as the evidence showing belief in dwarfs and giants. | | | The Norse of course had two worlds containing elves, Ljossalfheimer (light elf home), Svartelfheimer (black elf home), and considering the evidence for the light and dark aspects of the Anglo-Saxon belief in elves, can we not say that there may have existed worlds of light and dark elves amongst the Anglo-Saxons. | | | When the Anglo-Saxons were slowly converting to Christianity the Norse still had several centuries of un-interrupted time to develop and expand the complexities of their universe. |
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http://www.homestead.com/englishheathenism/files/Anglo_Saxon_Cosmology.doc
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| | Animal Lore: Animals in Mythology and Folklore |
| | In Norse cosmology, the cow is the creative spirit and nourisher of the world. | | | According to Norse mythology, the world began as opposing realms of frost and fire separated by a great void. | | | The Cow as Divine Mother -- the Norse folktale of Audumla |
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http://www.animal-lore.com/mythology.htm
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| | Vanaheim |
| | West of Midgard Lies Vanaheim literally means "the home of the Vanir" and is one of the nine 'worlds' of the Norse cosmology. | | | The Norse myths describe a great battle between the Vanir and the Æsir in the beginning which possibly mirrored a clash of two religions on Earth after the migration of the Indo-European tribes to the North-West European lands. | | | The Vanir themselves are one of the main groups of deities in the Norse/Anglo-Saxon pantheon with the other being the Æsir, A race of elder gods inhabits this world of secrecy, whose best known deities are odin, bor and Frigg. |
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http://home.flash.net/~runhild/runes/vanaheim.html
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| | Bragi The Golden Tongued - ADF Neopagan Druidism |
| | In the Norse cosmology, just as the high one Odin is the most holy of gods, and the rainbow bridge to Asgard, Bifrost, is the best of bridges, so too is the god Bragi named the best of skalds. | | | As a renowned god of eloquence, poetry, and powerful speech, Bragi is a perfect deity to call in a Norse ritual for the Bardic Inspiration part of the ADF liturgy. | | | In World Tree Grove, we actually call to Bragi for inspiration during the "light" half of the year (Beltaine/Maitag to Mabon/Gleichennact) and to Saga for inspiration during the "dark" half (Samhain/Dieses to Oestara/Gleichentag). |
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http://www.adf.org/articles/gods-and-spirits/bragi-golden-tongued.html
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| | Teutonic Pantheon |
| | Teutonic, and especially Norse, cosmology postulated that the universe consisted of nine different worlds, or realms. | | | Consort of Wotan, the continental equivalent of the Norse Frigga. | | | the Norse believed in a deterministic, predestined world, one in which even the Gods could not avoid their fates. |
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http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/TeutPan.html
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