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The Norse may have ruled parts of northern Wales in the early 11th century, specifically in Anglesey and Gwynedd, though the degree to which is unclear. Old Norse had relatively little impact on Welsh linguistics, and the Old Norse influenced...

This video on Norse mythology explains the beginning of the gods, goddesses, giants, dwarfs, and humans. It includes Norse gods and Giants such as Odin, Ymir, Buri, and many more. It covers how the Muspelheim and Niflheim met in the emptiness...

A family tree of Norse mythology, showing the relationships between Norse deities and mythological figures.

Ragnarök: The Final Battle of the Norse Gods - Norse Mythology Stories

Marking the end of the Norse mythical cycle, Ragnarök is also known as the twilight of the gods. But who survives Ragnarök, and what happens once the world has ended?

In this interview, World History Encyclopedia talks to author and scholar Gordon Campbell all about his new book Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth published by Oxford University Press. Kelly (WHE): Thanks for joining me today...

An illustration portraying Sif, a goddess in the Norse pantheon. She was associated with earth but was married to Thor, the god of the sky and thunder. Sif is a relatively little known figure who appears mainly in the Poetic Edda from the...

Hel, queen of the underworld in Norse mythology, artwork by Mkasahara, 2019. Hel was a female character in Norse mythology who ruled the realm of the dead of the same name. Her kingdom was said to be a hopeless, gloomy, and dark place, located...

Hel, the Norse Queen of the Underworld, as portrayed by the Australia-based artist Tara Ryzebol in 2006. Hel was a female character in Norse mythology who ruled the realm of the dead of the same name. Her kingdom was said to be a gloomy and...

Thor, the god of the sky, thunder and agriculture in Norse Mythology, is best known today from his depiction as a superhero in graphic novels and movies which draw on his role in tales from Norse Mythology. He developed from an older Germanic...