Vali- (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir and avenger of Balder; son of Odin Vidar,Vithar,Vitharr- (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok Fenrir- (Norse mythology) an enormous wolf that was fathered by Loki and that killed Od...
Wolf, KirstenSociety for the Advancement of Scandinavian StudyScandinavian StudiesWolf, K. 1993: „Old Norse-New Philology". Scandinavian Studies 65, S. 338- 348.Wolf, Kirsten. 1993. `Old Norse - New Philology'. Scandinavian Studies 65:...
Although it is very uncommon, on occasion the Vikings would use the runic letters to stand for a numeral. I was only able to find a couple of inscriptions that used this practice, and here they appear to just be abbreviating the word for the number and representing it by its first lett...
Derived from the Old Norse for yew tree, a material once used to forge bows,the name Ivar means "archer" or "bow warrior."Although uncommon in the 1950s, this Scandinavian name dates back to at least the mid-800s when powerful Viking warrior Ivar Ragnarsson, also known as Ivar the Bone...
770 The lands of the Bretonni are divided into 16 areas, which form the basis for the later Dukedoms. [130] 876 Norse raiders capture an Empire ship with the vampire Luthor Harkon on board. Harkon kills everyone, creating a fleet of zombie pirates on Lustria's Vampire Coast. Ove...
In Old Norse, the possessive is indicated by a change in the ending of the word. Without teaching an entire course on Old Norse here, I will provide below some basic rules controlling the formation of Old Norse possessives for use in patronymics and matronymics, from Geirr bassi Harald...
for no sane Human being would so willingly give up their souls to damnation. However, the honeyed whispers of the Dark Gods had swayed them to their service and destroyed those that still did not bend to their will. In time, the northern people of the Hung, Kurgan, Tong and Norse were...
Origin/Gender: Old English, Scandinavian, and Norse boy name Meaning/Description:“Powerful ruler” or “counsel” Pronunciation:“row-nald” Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables Popularity/Rank: #559 Namesakes: English actor Ronald Colman Also after the fictional character Ronald Weasley in th...
Randall.Randall derives from Old Norse roots and the surname Rannulfr. It means wolf shield and was in1958 ranked at 140 in most popular boy names. Rawlins (Welsh) - From the red pool Raymond (Old French) - Wise protector Reed (English) - Red-haired ...
If seen as an architectural element, the column may function as a metaphor forthe main pillars of the Christian faith. In the stave church homily inThe Old NorseHomily Bookwhich is a dedication of a church in terms of Solomon’s dedication ofthe first temple in Jerusalem, columns as such ...