Mythology

Mythology

The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths, or to a body of myths. Comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures. In the study of folklore, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form. Many scholars in other fields use the term "myth" in somewhat different ways. In a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story.

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Nidhogg

Anthropology; Mythology

A dragon that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasill. It is controlled by the god Hel.

kraken

Anthropology; Mythology

Giant squid-like creatures said to exist off the coast of Norway and Iceland. They grab ships and pull them underwater, eventually devouring them.

Hati

Anthropology; Mythology

In Norse mythology, this is a wolf that chases the moon across the sky every night. When the ragnarok comes he will finally catch up to the moon and devour it.

draugr

Anthropology; Mythology

Mythical beings from Norse folk tales. They are undead, akin to zombies, but also have the power to change size and have super strength.

Alberich

Anthropology; Mythology

A sorcerer from Norse mythology who had the ability to become invisible. He guards the treasure of Nibelungen, but is thwarted by the hero Siegfried in the poem Nibelunglied.

Gleipnir

Anthropology; Mythology

A chain forged by dwarves that is used to bind the wolf Fenrir. It is made from the sound of a cats footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountian, the sinews of a bear, the breath of a ...