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Tree, Tree, Tree

Picture by Robert Engels While many myths have the first humans created out of dirt or clay, there are other substances that some cultures considered to have been the source of mankind. In Norse mythology, the first two humans were … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mythology, Norse, Pokémon | Tagged ash ketchum, ash tree, ask and embla, gary oak, midgard, oak tree, odin, professor oak, rudyard kipling, the hobbit, thorn tree, trees, ve, vili |

Back to the Beginning

It seems to be a pretty common assumption among the religious faithful of today that God created the universe. This is by no means a given, however, nor is it the case in some of the better-known pre-Christian mythologies. In … Continue reading →

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Frigging Goddesses!

It is a curious aspect of Norse mythology that two of its most prominent goddesses, Frigg and Freyja, have very similar names. In fact, some have speculated that they might have originally been the same deity, only to later acquire … Continue reading →

Posted in Greek Mythology, Mythology, Norse | Tagged aesir, aphrodite, asgard, baldur, dwarves, fensalir, Fjörgyn, freyja, frigg, frigga, hera, Hildisvíni, hlidskjalf, jewelry, mistletoe, odin, odr, thor, valhalla, vanir, ve, vili |