Genealogy
Norse Tradition
German Tradition
By Jimmy Joe
Family Tree of Norse Deities and Giants
Below is the genealogy of the Aesir and the Vanir. I have also included Loki's ancestry on the top right. Please note that a single male Aesir god was called an As; Aesir was a group of As gods. A goddess was called Asynia, and Aesir goddesses wer...
February 24th, 2001
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Jimmy Joe
Houses of the Northern Kingdoms
Here, is the family tree of the dynasties that the god Odin founded, in various kingdoms. Odin set his sons to rule in the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, East Saxony and Westphalia. I found all of these names within the prologue of S...
August 17th, 2002
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Jimmy Joe
Genealogy
Irish Families Welsh FamiliesIrish FamiliesWelsh Families For Myrddin, see Merlin.
March 23rd, 2003
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Jimmy Joe
Norse Heroes 2
Norse Heroes 2 has articles of heroes who are not connected to the Volung-Nibelung cycle. Most of the characters in this page are the Skioldungs (Skjoldungs). The Skioldungs were known as the Scyldings in the Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf. The Skioldu...
April 2nd, 2009
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Jimmy Joe
Norse Heroes 1
The majority of these characters come from the Völsunga Saga, so for the full story, read Völsunga Saga. It should be noted that Wayland was the English name of the divine master smith, but he was famous for myths throughout the other Germanic kin...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Thidrekssaga
There are several family trees mentioned in the Thidrekssaga. The Amelungs The House of Attila The Niflungs The House of the VilkinsThe Amelungs Note that in the German legend, the Amelungs usually referred to Thiðrek and his followers, who follow...
February 24th, 2001
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Jimmy Joe
Background
Background for the Norse Volung-Niflung myth and the German Nibelung epic. Sources The Edda Who were the Nibelungs? Plot ComparisonSources There are many sources for the saga of Sigurd/Siegfried and the downfall of the Burgundian family. Such was ...
July 28th, 2001
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Jimmy Joe
Minor Norse Characters
The majority of the characters here come from the Völsunga Saga (Volsunga Saga) and from the Eddas. So for the full story, read the Völsunga Saga.VolsungsGiukings (Niflungs) For Niflung, see Hogni. For Hamdir, Sorli and Erp, see Gudrun.Other Chara...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Genealogy
Pantheon Greek Families Roman Families Miscellaneous GenealogyPantheonGreek Families Apart from Zeus sleeping with women in the royal houses throughout Greece and in every different generation, so that every descendant was related to him, there is...
February 23rd, 2003
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Jimmy Joe
Monsters
The following articles contain information about mythical creatures and monsters found in Norse and Germanic myths.Related Articles Giants Norse Creation Of Thor and Giants Ragnarök
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe