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In #NorseMythology,#Dökkálfar/#DarkElves and #Ljósálfar/#LightElves are two contrasting types of #Elves. The dark elves dwell within the #earth and have a dark complexion, while the light elves live in #Álfheimr and are "fairer than the #sun to look at".
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In #NorseMythology, #Fáfnir is a son of #Hreidmar and brother of #Regin, #Ótr, #Lyngheiðr, and #Lofnheiðr. After being affected by the #curse of #Andvari's #ring and #gold, Fafnir became a #dragon and was slain by #Sigurd.
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In #NorseMythology, #Skaði is the #jötunn/#Giant and #goddess of #snow and #ice. She is associated with #wolves, #winter, #skiing, #bowhunting and #mountains.
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In #NorseMythology, #Sif is a #goddess associated with the #Earth. Sif is the wife of #Thor and is known for her golden hair. Sif is named as the mother of the goddess #Þrúðr by Thor and #Ullr fathered by #Urvandill.
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4. In #NorseMythology, #Fáfnir or #Frænir is a son of the dwarf king #Hreidmar and brother of #Regin, #Ótr, #Lyngheiðr, and #Lofnheiðr. After being affected by the #curse of Andvari's ring and gold, #Fafnir became a #dragon and was slain by #Sigurd
#mythologymonday #TMM #MM 5/6
In #NorseMythology, #Jörmungandr, known as the #MidgardSerpent, is a sea #serpent, child of #Loki. #Odin took Loki's 3 children —#Fenrir, #Hel, and Jörmungandr—and tossed Jörmungandr into the #ocean that encircles #Midgard
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9. In #NorseMythology, #Grímhildr was a beautiful but evil #sorceress who was married to king #Gjúki of #Burgundy; she is the mother of three sons, #Gunnar, #Hǫgni and #Guthormr, and a daughter, #Gudrun
#FairyTaleTuesday 10/11
9. In #NorseMythology, #Hel is a #goddess who rules over the identically-named Hel, the #underworld where many of the dead dwell. Hel is presented as being greedy, harsh, and cruel
#FairyTaleTuesday 10/11
5. Sleipnir
In #NorseMythology, #Sleipnir was grey and thanks to his eight legs had the ability to traverse the nine worlds of the #Norse #cosmos, in #Yggdrasil.
#FairyTaleTuesday 6/8
9. Mara
In #NorseMythology, #Mara visits humans and animals during the night bringing #nightmares, anxiety, and fatigue with them
#MythologyMonday 10/14
Now that everyone's talking about #Thor, Loki, and #norsemythology, read this classic tale from CRICKET! https://t.co/JR3WcCrQ4y #kidlit