The conception that diseases and death come from invisible shots sent by supernatural beings, or magicians is common in Germanic and Norse mythology.

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Alfheim (, " elf home ") is one of the Nine Worlds and home of the Light Elves in Norse mythology and appears also in Anglo-Scottish ballads under the form Elfhame ( Elphame, Elfame ) as a fairyland, sometimes modernized as Elfland ( Elfinland, Elvenland ).

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In Norse mythology, Ask and Embla ( from Old Norse Askr ok Embla )— male and female respectively — were the first two humans, created by the gods.

Ægir ( Old Norse " sea ") is a sea giant, god of the ocean and king of the sea creatures in Norse mythology.

* Norse mythology

The word aegis is identified with protection by a strong force with its roots in Greek mythology and adopted by the Romans ; there are parallels in Norse mythology and in Egyptian mythology as well, where the Greek word aegis is applied by extension.

In Norse mythology, the dragon Fafnir ( best known in the form of a dragon slain by Sigurðr ) bears on his forehead the Ægis-helm ( ON ægishjálmr ), or Ægir's helmet, or more specifically the " Helm of Terror ".

In Norse mythology, Bifröst ( or sometimes Bilröst ) is a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard ( the world ) and Asgard, the realm of the gods.

Scholars have proposed that the bridge may have originally represented the Milky Way and have noted parallels between the bridge and another bridge in Norse mythology, Gjallarbrú.

Baldr ( also Balder, Baldur ) is a god in Norse mythology.

In Norse mythology, Breiðablik ( Broad-gleaming ) is the home of Baldr.

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Bilskirnir ( Old Norse " lightning-crack ") is the hall of the god Thor in Norse mythology.

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In Norse mythology, Brísingamen ( from Old Norse brisinga " flaming, glowing " and men " jewellery, ornament ") is the necklace of the goddess Freyja.

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Bragi is the skaldic god of poetry in Norse mythology.

* Nepr, the father of the Goddess Nanna in Norse Mythology.

Freyr ( sometimes anglicized Frey, from * frawjaz " lord ") is one of the most important gods of Norse paganism.

Frigg ( sometimes anglicized as Frigga ) is a major goddess in Norse paganism, a subset of Germanic paganism.

Höðr ( often anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur ) is the brother of Baldr in Norse mythology.

Jötunheimr ( or Jǫtunheimr ; often anglicized Jotunheim ) is one of the Nine Worlds and the homeland ( heim ' home ') of the Giants of Norse Mythology — Rock Giants and Frost Giants.

Skíðblaðnir ( Old Norse ' assembled from thin pieces of wood '), sometimes anglicized as Skidbladnir or Skithblathnir, is the best of ships in Norse mythology.

In Norse mythology, Útgarðar ( literal meaning: " Outyards "; plural of Útgarðr ; the word can be anglicized to Utgard, Utgardar and in other ways ) surround a stronghold of the giants.

In Norse mythology, Verðandi ( Old Norse, meaning possibly " happening " or " present "), sometimes anglicized as Verdandi or Verthandi, is one of the norns.

In Norse mythology, Víðarr ( Old Norse, possibly " wide ruler ", sometimes anglicized as Vidar, Vithar, Vidarr, and Vitharr ) is a god among the Æsir associated with vengeance.

In Norse mythology, Brokkr ( Old Norse " the one who works with metal fragments ; blacksmith ", anglicized Brokk ) is a dwarf, and the brother of Eitri or Sindri.

In Norse mythology, Skaði ( sometimes anglicized as Skadi, Skade, or Skathi ) is a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains.

In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr ( Malice Striker, often anglicized Nidhogg ) is a dragon who gnaws at a root of the World Tree, Yggdrasill.

Þrúðr ( Old Norse " strength "), sometimes anglicized as Thrúd or Thrud, is a daughter of the major god Thor in Norse mythology.

* An anglicized form of the Old Norse goddess name Frigg

Hermóðr the Brave ( Old Norse " war-spirit ", anglicized as Hermod ) is a figure in Norse mythology, the son of god Odin.

In Norse mythology, Þjazi ( anglicized as Thiazi, Thjazi, Tjasse or Thiassi ) was a giant.

A jötunn ( anglicized jotunn or jotun ;,, or ; Icelandic: ; from Old Norse jǫtunn ; often glossed as giant or ettin ) is a being seen throughout Norse mythology.

In Norse mythology, Móði ( anglicized Módi or Mothi ) and Magni are the sons of Thor.

In Norse religion, Asgard ( Old Norse: Ásgarðr ; meaning " Enclosure of the Æsir ") is one of the Nine Worlds and is the country or capital city of the Norse Gods surrounded by an incomplete wall attributed to a Hrimthurs riding the stallion Svaðilfari, according to Gylfaginning.

According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Asgard is derived from Old Norse āss, god + garðr, enclosure ; from Indo-European roots ansu-spirit, demon ( see cognate ahura ) + gher-grasp, enclose ( see cognates garden and yard ).< ref >; See also ansu-and gher -< sup > 1 </ sup > in " Appendix I: Indo-European Roots " in the same work .</ ref >

Álfheim as an abode of the Elves is mentioned only twice in Old Norse texts.

Old Norse askr literally means " ash tree " but the etymology of embla is uncertain, and two possibilities of the meaning of embla are generally proposed.

( from Icelandic for " Æsir faith ", pronounced, in Old Norse ) is a form of Germanic neopaganism which developed in the United States from the 1970s.

is an Icelandic ( and equivalently Old Norse ) term consisting of two parts.

The first is -, genitive of, denoting one of the group of Norse heathen gods called.

The term is the Old Norse / Icelandic translation of, a neologism coined in the context of 19th century romantic nationalism, used by Edvard Grieg in his 1870 opera Olaf Trygvason.

( plural ), the term used to identify those who practice Ásatrú is a compound with ( Old Norse ) " man ".

A Goði or Gothi ( plural goðar ) is the historical Old Norse term for a priest and chieftain in Norse paganism.

Ægir is an Old Norse word meaning " terror " and the name of a destructive giant associated with the sea ; ægis is the genitive ( possessive ) form of ægir and has no direct relation to Greek aigis.

The exact derivation is unclear, with the Old English fiæll or feallan and the Old Norse fall all being possible candidates.