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| − | + | '''Norse mythology''' is the legends and pagan religious belief of the [[Vikings]]. They believed that the World (Midgard = 'Middle Earth') was supported on the World Tree (Yggdrasil) and lay between Asgard (Over-Heaven, the abode of their gods) and Hel (the underworld). They believed in dragons, who hoarded gold and treasure, and the greatest of these the Midgard Serpent, encircled the world. They believed in other supernatural beings such as trolls, dwarves and elves. | |
The gods ([[Odin]], [[Thor]] etc.), and their human allies would be defeated and destroyed at Ragnarok , the last battle when the Ice Giants, the Midgard Serpent and the Wolf Fenrir would destroy Asgard and Midgard. But the Vikings still thought it better to fight on the side of the gods, in knowledge of their ultimate defeat. | The gods ([[Odin]], [[Thor]] etc.), and their human allies would be defeated and destroyed at Ragnarok , the last battle when the Ice Giants, the Midgard Serpent and the Wolf Fenrir would destroy Asgard and Midgard. But the Vikings still thought it better to fight on the side of the gods, in knowledge of their ultimate defeat. | ||
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Revision as of 16:20, October 30, 2007
Norse mythology is the legends and pagan religious belief of the Vikings. They believed that the World (Midgard = 'Middle Earth') was supported on the World Tree (Yggdrasil) and lay between Asgard (Over-Heaven, the abode of their gods) and Hel (the underworld). They believed in dragons, who hoarded gold and treasure, and the greatest of these the Midgard Serpent, encircled the world. They believed in other supernatural beings such as trolls, dwarves and elves.
The gods (Odin, Thor etc.), and their human allies would be defeated and destroyed at Ragnarok , the last battle when the Ice Giants, the Midgard Serpent and the Wolf Fenrir would destroy Asgard and Midgard. But the Vikings still thought it better to fight on the side of the gods, in knowledge of their ultimate defeat. _
