2017年3月3日 · The Vanir seems to be somehow related to the elves - probably the Ljósálfar ("light elves"), and the Dökkálfar ("dark elves") are by some identified with the dwarves, for …

Obviously this wouldn't be how the Norse explained it but this sounds to me like it could be a compromise resulting from the "war of the functions" discussed by Mallory and others - the …

2023年5月26日 · The Egyptian pantheon doesn't distinguish between their gods in the same way (and, in fact, the Norse and Greek groupings aren't really that similar either).

2016年10月9日 · Kindof like after the Aesir & Vanir war gods were swapped between the two groups to create peace - Njord, Frey & Freyr came to live with the Aesir & Mirmir & Hoenir …

2024年10月6日 · There is a Mímir related to the myth of the well where Odin offered his eye to gain knowledge. There is myth of Mímir post-Aesir-Vanir war where his head is chopped by …

Another example: the word "giant" would make you think that beings of this race were of a greater size (greater than average, being this "greater than human size" or "greater than …

2021年3月12日 · In this story, the gods Mímir and Hœnir are sent as hostages to the enemy Vanir. When the Vanir realize that Hœnir is useless when Mímir is not present, they sense …

2016年6月12日 · The Vanir were a tribe of gods who at some point rivalled the Æsir but were eventually assimilated by them, so that we have originally Van [singular of Vanir] characters …

2015年5月4日 · In Norse mythology, Ragnarök is a series of future events, including a great battle foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures (including the gods Odin, …

2018年12月4日 · There are basically three places to go after you die: Valhalla: The Aesir paradise Vanaheim: The Vanir paradise Helheim: The common Hell The dead who die in glorious battle …