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Norse Mythology: The Anglo-Saxon Gods And Rituals

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The Anglo-Saxon’s tended to believe in many different Gods and rituals. The myths of the North Germanic people, or Norse mythology, have a variety of tales, heroes, and Gods. These ideals reflect the beliefs of the time period.
The most famous God during this time period, was Thor. Thor is a God who is associated with thunder, lightning, storms, and strength. In this myth Thor is wed to a goddess Sif, who is associated with Earth. Many Germanic myths that still exist today focus on the Gods and their interactions with others. Another God that is mentioned in literature is Odin. In the Anglo-Saxon tales, Odin has knowledge throughout the worlds and supposedly hanged himself as an act of self-sacrifice. According to the Anglo-Saxons, Odin not

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