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Religion

Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.

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Gefjon

Anthropology; Mythology

Nordic goddess who represents foreknowledge and virginity. Legend has it that she ploughed lake Malaren in Sweden, and from the soil gathered she created the island of Zealand in ...

Fulla

Anthropology; Mythology

A Norse goddess who may have been a maid-like figure to the goddess Frigg. She appears in literature scarcely, but was important enough to Baldr that he would send her gifts from ...

Frigg

Anthropology; Mythology

The wife of Odin and the queen of Asgard. She has the power to see the future but never reveals her knowledge to others. She is the mother of Baldr, but not any of Odin's other ...

Sessrúmnir

Anthropology; Mythology

Existing in Norse folklore, it is a large and beautiful hall ruled over by Freyja, located in Fólkvangr. It is possibly also a separate ship, or a hall that can function as a ...

Fólkvangr

Anthropology; Mythology

A field ruled over by the Norse goddess Freyja. It receives half of all warriros that die in combat, the other half going instead to Odin's dominion Valhalla. It contains Freyja's ...

Freyja

Anthropology; Mythology

A vanir from Norse mythology, Freyja is the ruler of Fólkvangr, an afterlife that receives warriors who do not go to Valhalla.

Eir

Anthropology; Mythology

A Norse goddess who is metioned in the Prose Edda, Poetic Edda, and skaldic poetry. Each mention grants her different characteristics, leading to a degree of uncertainty about her ...