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The Aesir Gods, Vanir Gods, And Ragnarok

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In the beginning of the Norse World, there were gods like Odin, Thor, and Loki, powerful beings with unnatural abilities. Then came the monsters, the gods and monsters clashed and fought for each other's lives. This was only the start of a series of fierce battles called Ragnarok. Odin, Thor, and Loki are what many people think about in Norse Mythology, but they are really only small subjects in the Norse World. From all the topics in Norse Mythology, I will talk about the Aesir gods, Vanir gods, creatures, and Ragnarok. I will start it off with the group these three gods belong to. Odin, Thor and Loki are a part of a larger group called the Aesir gods. The Aesir gods are the main deities and are better known than the Vanir gods. The place
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