Today we have the creationist, the Darwinist, the Atheists, and a handful of others. Each with their own stories and justifications. Me, I am a “have no ideaist” but I am always open to suggestions. This one is pretty cool.
Many things in our world remain unknown. As the human psyche constantly strives for resolution many of these unknowns find solace in the ancient traditions of mythology and metaphor. Even though science has answered many of our questions and has laid forth a path towards the resolve of many more, the stories of our ancestors [...]
According to Norse mythology, the beginning of life was fire and ice, with the existence of only two worlds: Muspelheim and Niflheim. When the warm air of Muspelheim hit the cold ice of Niflheim, the jötunn Ymir and the icy cow Audhumla were created. Ymir’s foot bred a son and a man and a woman [...]
Norse mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. Norse mythology is the best-preserved version of the older common Germanic paganism, which also includes the very closely related Anglo-Saxon mythology. The Norse Gods [...]
Valkyries, in Scandinavian mythology, warrior maidens who attended Odin, ruler of the gods. The Valkyries rode through the air in brilliant armor, directed battles, distributed death lots among the warriors, and conducted the souls of slain heroes to Valhalla, the great hall of Odin. Their leader was Brunhild.
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