German mythology

Ancient Germanic mythology is fascinating of myths, legends, and gods that shaped the culture, beliefs, and traditions of Germanic peoples.

"In Norse mythology, Fenrir is a monstrous wolf. In both the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, Fenrir is the father of the wolves Sköll and Hati Hróðvitnisson, is a son of Loki. Due to the gods' knowledge of prophecies foretelling great trouble from Fenrir(foretold to kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarök, and as a result Fenrir bit off the right hand of the god Týr) and his rapid growth, the gods bound him. He killed by Odin's son Víðarr."

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The Grimm Brothers Jakob Ludwig Grimm and Wilhelm Karl Grimm were born January 4, 1785, and February 24, 1786 Became very involved in linguistics and law They were interested in folklore and mythology Released their compilation of folklore and fairy tales in The collection was entitled “Kinder- Und Häusmarchen” or “Children and Household Tales” The Grimm brothers did not write this compilation for children In later years they started writing a definitive dictionary of the German language…

The gods of the Anglo-Saxons are still with us today. We still worship Frige, the mother of the gods and goddess of love, because her day means the...

The personification of Germania. 1914 This is one tough broad. Do you see the look in her eyes and that sword? She's NOT kidding.

At the request of the United States Department of Defense , the members of the Open Halls Project Working Group have written a Heathen Reso...

Las nornas de la mitología nórdica,conocidas por los nombres de Urðr (o Urd, lo que ha ocurrido, el destino), Verðandi (o Verdandi, lo que ocurre ahora) y Skuld (lo que debería suceder, o es necesario que ocurra). Viven bajo las raíces del fresno Yggdrasil, el árbol del mundo en el centro del cosmos, donde tejen los tapices de los destinos y riegan el fresno con las aguas y la arcilla provenientes del pozo de Urd para que éste no pierda su verdor ni se pudra. La vida de cada persona es un…

The Germanic languages are Indo-European, but much of their structure resembles Hebrew, Arabic, and other Semitic languages - suggesting a surprising story.

Illustrations for the book "Myths and Legends of Scandinavia."

Theobald Freiherr von Oer (German, 1807-1885), “Rübezahl”* (1874) Oil on canvas, 78 x 57 cm Private collection *a folklore mountain spirit of the Krkonoše Mountains (the Giant Mountains), along the...