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The Major Deities Of Scandinavian Mythology
Besides Odin, Thor and Loki the major deities of Scandinavian mythology, were his wife, Frigg, goddess of the home (Valhalla). The warriors that had been lucky enough to go to Valhalla would spend their days fighting and their nights feasting until Ragnarok (the day of the final world battle, were all gods would die and create a new religion of peace). Ordinary individuals were received after death by the goddess Hel in a cheerless underground world.
Scandinavian mythology included dwarves, elves, and the Norns, who distributed fates to mortals. The ancient Scandinavians also believed in personal spirits, such as Fylgja and the Hamingja, which in some respects resembled the Christian idea of the soul. The gods were originally conceived as a
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