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The Nordic Myths Of The Nordic World

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Ever wonder where Vikings come from? Or the Avenger, Thor? These famous characters are all based off Nordic origin. Nordic myths are as well-known as Greek and Roman myths. The stories of the Nordic world date back to the 11th century C.E., recorded by Christian scholars (Norse Mythology). Before diving into the gods and their many stories, we need to understand where it all started. The Nordic origin myth is heavily based on their own ideas of cyclic good and evil. The very birth of the Norse world has the presence of good and evil. Amidst of chaos, there were two lands called Muspelheim and Niflheim. One was the land of fire and another the land of ice, respectively. Separated by a void, they slowly crept together over time. When the
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