In the films, he is Thor’s half-brother and arch-enemy, but in Norse mythology he is the brother of Odin and son of the giant Fárbauti. A cunning trouble-maker who is capable of both good and evil, Loki is also known as a god of fire. Baldur The son of Odin and Frigg, Baldu...
Thor was devastated when his longtime friend, the fire god Loki, who enjoyed the thunder gods friendship also, chose to side with the enemy, the frost giants, in Germanic mythology Thor was considered evil.THRUD, was the daughter of the thunder god Thor, in Germanic mythology, and his wife...
Literature Stories Names Mythology Gods Norse Gods Heimdallr HeimdallrHeimdallr: Famed Guardian of Asgard Heimdallr, god of sight in Norse mythology, was the guardian of Asgard. His name sometimes also appeared as Heimdall, and he is known for his ability to see the end of days before the ...
History of the Crafty Norse Dwarves There are various accounts about the seven treasures created by the elusive and clever else of the Norse realm. More often than not, thetricky god Loki was a main character in these stories. Apparently, the dwarves were just as savvy and wily as Loki. I...
except for the fact that there was a peace treaty that included the exchange of hostages. As a part of the peace treaty, some myths have it that Freya was married to Odin, who belonged to the Aesir group of gods. In other more established mythology Odin is married toFrigga, and Fre...
The Yoruba and Edo of western Africa share the widely held notion that people are the reincarnations of their ancestors. They call boys "Father Has Returned" and girls "Mother Has Returned." Reincarnation plays a central role in Buddhism and Hinduism. It also appears in Jainism and Sikhism, ...