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Finding the Oldest Gods

Here we examine a way to discover gods that are from before the time of the know...

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The Lord of the Dead, King of the Underworld

Who was the original ruler of this otherworld? Here we look into what happened t...

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Baldr and Hodr, their ancient background

Baldr is known for being killed by mistletoe, but perhaps the story has become c...

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Wolf Warriors, Berserkers, and the Lyssa

Here we uncover the meaning behind the word that means wolfish rage, and how it ...

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Hell Hounds in Indo European Mythology

Here we look at the role of the Hell Hound, sometimes known as Kerberos in Greek...

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The Yggdrasil, It's name's true meaning

Here we try and understand what the World Tree of the Old Norse was really calle...

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Old Norse was a North Germanic language that was spoken by Vikings, and inhabitants of Scandinavia and Iceland from about the 9th to the 13th centuries.

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Litreature written by those who believe Jesus of Nazereth, known as Jesus Christ, was the messiah and son of God

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The Abrahamic religions are monotheistic, believing of the patriarch Abraham, from the Old Testament of the Bible; recognised by Jews, Christians, Muslims, and others