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Ravens – Odin’s companions
Posted by Ms Elly on
Odin the Allfather himself owned a pair of ravens known as Huginn and Muninn. His pair of ravens were not simply birds. They were his messengers and storytellers. Let's find out why ravens played such important roles in Norse myth and whether they presented anything else!
Yggdrasil - The Tree of Life
Posted by Ms Elly on
Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life, is not only one of the most well-known Viking symbols/Norse emblems but an important fundamental of the Norse principle itself. Basing on Norse folklore, Yggdrasil is the Great Tree that ties in with the nine worlds/nine realms of the galaxy, namely Asgard, Midgard, Muspelheim, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Niflheim, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, Helheim.That is the reason why Yggdrasil is regarded the emblem of the interconnectedness of all things in the world. Yggdrasil fills in a spring based on the Norse religious belief which suggests all life arises from the water. That is just one of the reasons why...
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