The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient WorldHermes House, 1999 - 512 pages "The myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from Greece, Rome and Egypt to the Norse and Celtic lands, through Persia and India to China and the Far East. A comprehensive A to Z of the classic stories of gods and goddesses, heroes and mythical beasts, wizards and warriors"--Page 1 of cover. |
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Page 203
... Thor's head and he was also pinned beneath one of the fallen Hrungnir's legs . After this heroic incident , Thor became known as " Hrungnir's skull splitter " . HUGI ( " Thought " ) , in Germanic mythology , was a young frost giant who ...
... Thor's head and he was also pinned beneath one of the fallen Hrungnir's legs . After this heroic incident , Thor became known as " Hrungnir's skull splitter " . HUGI ( " Thought " ) , in Germanic mythology , was a young frost giant who ...
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... THOR was the Germanic thunder god . He was the son of ODIN , the chief god , and Fjorgyn , the goddess of earth . When the Anglo - Saxons eventually adopted the Roman cal- endar , they named the fifth day Thursday after Thor , for this ...
... THOR was the Germanic thunder god . He was the son of ODIN , the chief god , and Fjorgyn , the goddess of earth . When the Anglo - Saxons eventually adopted the Roman cal- endar , they named the fifth day Thursday after Thor , for this ...
Page 237
... Thor that Skrymir and Utgard were illusions , vast creations sent out by fright- ened frost giants . But it gave Loki some satisfaction to learn that brain had indeed triumphed over brawn . Even Thor had to admit that on certain ...
... Thor that Skrymir and Utgard were illusions , vast creations sent out by fright- ened frost giants . But it gave Loki some satisfaction to learn that brain had indeed triumphed over brawn . Even Thor had to admit that on certain ...
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