Norse beliefs include powerful deities like the Aesir or Odin, the wisest gods. Frigg, also known as the goddess of fertility and marriage is one other powerful deity. Thor is another Norse God. In ancient times, the Aesir were a source of explanation for earthquakes.
Paganism of Athelstan
Vikings’ Athelstan is the Vikings' incarnation, but the character is much older. He was born to four children in Northumberland. He was placed in a monastery in Lindisfarne where he found happiness. After this, he converted to Christianity. He also became an scribe and could speak Old English, Latin and Greek. Due to his time spent at Charlemagne’s Court, he may have also known High German.
King Ecbert claimed that Athelstan could speak Latin, which was a common language used by clergy at that time. This language was used in many religious services and many monks were given the task of translating and interpreting biblical texts. The lack of English-language Bibles was a major reason that priests and other clergy needed to be proficient in Latin to fully comprehend the messages in the Bible.
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a body of myths originating in the ancient North Germanic Scandinavian peoples, is also known as Norse mythology. Its roots can be traced back the Old Norse religion. The mythology has survived even after the Christianization Scandinavia. It has been a source for modern Nordic folklore and many of its stories can still be heard today.
Norse mythology is full of supernatural creatures and deities. Fenrir is a giant wolf that coiled all over the globe. Jormungandr (a giant sea serpent) is another deity. Hugin and Munin both have ravens and Ratatosk has a squirrel.
Valhalla
Norse beliefs about Valhalla often refer to death and the afterlife. In chapter two of the Prose Edda's book Gylfaginning (the book about Valhalla), Valhalla is first mentioned. Valhalla first appears in the mythical quest by King Gylfi to discover the source of gods' power.
Valhalla used to be an enormous battlefield. It became a place for heroes and warriors who had died in battle would be taken there by Valkyries. Valkyries, or the einherjar of the fallen heroes who fought in the name of the good, serve Odin and serve the god Odin. They also serve as Norns and psychopomps, caring for the souls at Odin’s Hall. The Valkyries can even have love affairs and relationships with some of the souls who are there.
Gylfi
Gylfi is a story that takes place during King Gylfi's reign over the Swedish lands. A portion of his land was given to a woman who was a descendant from the AEsir. Gefion, the beggar lady, was her name. She then took four oxen from Giantland, her sons by a giant, and dragged the land westward into the sea.
Snorri Sturluson's epic poem, The Edda, tells the story about Gylfi. It contains tales from ancient Norse times. These stories, as well as those in other Norse writings, deal with creation and destruction. The myth of Gylfi tells us about the relationship between Gylfi (Gefjon) and Gylfi.