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Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is a motif found in religions around the world. The tree of life is often planted at the center of the world, the Axis Mundu of that respective culture, often in a sacred garden and can […]

Yggrasil

Yggdrasil is a great tree at the center of the world. The Nine Worlds of the Norse cosmos, the homes of the various beings of their universe, are arrayed amongst the branches, roots, and trunk of the tree. It is […]

Similarities Between Norse Religion and Ancient Greek Religion

The deeper that we explore Norse Religion and the Ancient Greek Religion, the more connections that we find. While on the surface each tradition is distinct, unique, and original, we find that significant aspects of the internal structure of the […]

The Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán

The Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán are the named daughters of the jotunn Ægir and the goddess Rán found within the stories of Norse Religion. Very little is known about them specifically, aside from their names. Their names are […]

Prehistory of Asia

The Prehistory of Asia is a rich tapestry that extends across millions of years of human evolution and cultural development. Asia was one of the first regions inhabited by hominins (distant ancestors of modern homo sapiens). Many other species of […]

Battle-Axe Culture

The Battle Axe Culture, also called the Boat Axe Culture, flourished during the Chalcolithic in the coastal areas of the south Scandinavian Peninsula and southwest Finland, lasting from about 2800–2300 BCE. [1] This ancient culture, known for their distinctive battle […]

Introduction to Norse Religion

Norse Religion is a deep and curious system of beliefs that developed in Scandinavia, long before the arrival of Christianity. While the traditions evolved in Scandinavia, they did not originate there, but with the arrival of a culture, whose traditions […]

Norse Mythology Contents

The Nine Realms of Norse Mythology

In Norse mythology, the cosmos is depicted as consisting of nine interconnected realms, each inhabited by various beings, gods, and creatures. These realms are bound together by the branches of Yggdrasil, the World Tree, and are integral to the cosmology […]

Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period

During the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period the Earth was on the tail end of the Last Ice Age. Most recently the severe, but short, Younger Dryas. But climate was changing in Mesopotamia, and around the world. The people who lived in […]