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Jötnar — Géant (mythologie nordique) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Géant. Les géants s emparant de la déesse Freyja, illustration de … Wikipédia en Français
Jotunn — (Jotnar) In Nordic myth the giants. They seem to have been the representatives of some pre Scandinavian race not necessarily of exceptional size but bigger than the Aesir, who built the city of Asgard as a stronghold against them. The land… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Jötunn — Frost Giant redirects here. For the music album, see Frost Giant (album). The jötnar Fafner and Fasolt seize Freyja in Arthur Rackham s illustration to Richard Wagner s Der Ring des Nibelungen. A jötunn (anglicized jotunn or jotun; … Wikipedia
Norse mythology — Norse paganism Part of Norse paganism … Wikipedia
Thor — For other uses, see Thor (disambiguation). Thor s Battle Against the Ettins (1872) by Mårten Eskil Winge In Norse mythology, Thor (from Old Norse Þórr) is a hammer wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the… … Wikipedia
Norse cosmology — Norse paganism Part of Norse paganism … Wikipedia
Yggdrasil — For other uses, see Yggdrasil (disambiguation). The Ash Yggdrasil (1886) by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine. In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil ( … Wikipedia
Bifröst — For other uses, see Bifrost (disambiguation). The god Heimdallr stands before the rainbow bridge while blowing a horn (1905) by Emil Doepler. In Norse mythology, Bifröst or Bilröst is a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (the… … Wikipedia
Norse dwarves — Dvergar or Norse dwarves (Old Norse dvergar , sing. dvergr ) are highly significant entities in Norse mythology, who associate with stones, the underground, deathliness, luck, magic, and technology, especially forging. They are identified with… … Wikipedia
Vættir — or wights are nature spirits in the Norse religion. These nature spirits divide up into families , including the Álfar (elves), Dvergar (dwarves), Jötnar (giants), and even gods, the Æsir and Vanir, who are understood to be prominent families… … Wikipedia
