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Angrboda the Bringer of Pain and also the ruler of Wolf Clan

Evil Women in Norse Mythology: Don't Mess With Them

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In Norse mythology, there were also some villain female figures who were always willing to create harm and pain to other people. They either brought pain or just simply shut down anyone's life.

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Viking Norns in Norse mythology

Women's Empowerment: When the Norse Women United

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The reason why the Vikings respected their women might lie in Norse mythology where the women had their own dominant power and rights. In Norse mythology, even Odin the Allfather could not affect some women's way of thinking.

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Why Sweyn Forkbeard Declared War On Anglo-Saxon?

Why Sweyn Forkbeard Declared War On Anglo-Saxon?

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On St Brice's Day, king Aethelred of Wessex made a wrong decision leading his fall in political reign. Viking king Sweyn Forkbeard from that moment on changed his life and stepped into a new political path.

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Aegir and Ran: Giants That Vikings Feared The Most

Aegir and Ran: Giants That Vikings Feared The Most

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Aegir and Ran were a couple whom the Vikings feared the most in their life. Although the couple was the jotun, they had a very good relationship with the Norse Gods.

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Fire Symbolism in Norse Myth: Death and Resurrection

Fire Symbolism in Norse Myth: Death and Resurrection

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The fire was among the first elements that formed the Nine Cosmos. Through the flow of Norse mythology, the fire appeared many times.

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