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Thor, Oku-Thor, Þórr (ON), Þunor (OE "Thunor" ), Donar or Donner (German) is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder in Norse Mythology and more generally Germanic mythology. He is the son of Odin and Jord. While Odin is the god of the powerful and aristocratic, Thor is much more the god of the common man. During Ragnarök, Thor will kill and be killed by Jörmungandr. He lived in the hall of Bilskirnir in Thrudheim. Thor - Thor's character. Thor features strongly in ...

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• Thor - Thor's character
• Thor - Thor's family
• Thor - Thor's possessions
• Thor - Stories and myths
• Thor - Thor in Norse literature
• Thor - Named after Thor
• Thor - Other names
• Thor - Homologues
• Thor - Homologues in related Indo-European religions
• Thor - Homologues in other religions
• Thor - Thor in modern popular culture

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The national flag of Denmark is more commonly known as the Dannebrog. The Dannebrog is red with a white Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. The cross design of the Danish flag was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. During the Danish-Norwegian personal union, the Dannebrog was also the flag of Norway and continued to be, slightly mo ...

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• Flag of Denmark - The legendary origin of the flag
• Flag of Denmark - The continuation of the romantic legend
• Flag of Denmark - Other theories of the origin of the flag
• Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #2
• Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #3
• Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #4
• Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #5
• Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #6
• Flag of Denmark - Earliest recorded use of the flag
• Flag of Denmark - Earliest undisputed link
• Flag of Denmark - Origin and meaning of Dannebrog
• Flag of Denmark - From King's banner to National flag
• Flag of Denmark - Laws and flag variations
• Flag of Denmark - National flag
• Flag of Denmark - Splitflag
• Flag of Denmark - Who may use what?
• Flag of Denmark - Flag days
• Flag of Denmark - External link

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Odin is considered the highest god in Norse mythology and Norse paganism. His role, like many of the Norse pantheon, is complex: he is god of both wisdom and war. He is also attested as being a god of magic, poetry, victory, and the hunt. His name is, in Old Norse, Óðinn. Although its precise meaning is debated, the name is thought to be related to the word óðr, meaning "excitation" or "fury". Worship of Odin dates to Proto-Germanic paganism, and the names Old English (and Old Saxon) Wōden; Old ...

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• Odin - Etymology
• Odin - General characteristics
• Odin - Odin and Mercury
• Odin - Celtic parallels
• Odin - Eddaic Odin
• Odin - Attributes
• Odin - Names
• Odin - Anglo-Saxon Woden
• Odin - Worship
• Odin - Sacrifices
• Odin - Shamanic traits
• Odin - Odin and Jesus
• Odin - Medieval reception
• Odin - Persisting beliefs in Odin
• Odin - Modern age
• Odin - Notes
• Odin - Literature

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The Ynglings (Heimskringla), Scylfings (Beowulf and Ynglingatal) or Sons of Frey (Gesta Danorum and Ynglingatal) were the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty. They are known from early Scandinavian sources, especially Heimskringla, and from Beowulf. They make up a large part of the Mythological kings of Sweden as well as the Semi-legendary kings of Sweden. The first kings in the line are probably mythical, whereas others have probably existed in real life. Especially, ...

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• Yngling - Names
• Yngling - From Sweden to Norway
• Yngling - Remaining in Sweden?
• Yngling - Family Tree
• Yngling - The line
• Yngling - Kings of Sweden
• Yngling - Intermediary
• Yngling - Kings of Norway
• Yngling - The name Scylfing
• Yngling - Beowulf
• Yngling - In Norse tradition
• Yngling - Variant spellings

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Many sites in Scandinavia have yielded valuable information about early Scandinavian culture. The oldest extant cultural example are in the form of petroglyphs or helleristninger [1]. These are usually divided into two categories according to age: "hunting-glyphs" and "agricultural-glyphs". The hunting glyphs are the oldest (ca. 9,000 -- 6,000 B.C.) and are predominantly found in Northern Scandinavia (Jämtland, Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland). These finds seem to indicate an existence primarily based on hunting and fishing. Thes ...

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Norse paganism, Norse paganism - Archaeological Sources, Norse paganism - Literary Sources, Norse paganism - Worship, Norse paganism - Centres of faith, Norse paganism - Priests, Norse paganism - Human sacrifice

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The palace now houses the Royal Reception Rooms, the Queen's Library, the audience chambers, the Sovereign in Council rooms, the Chapel, Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Prime Minister's Office. Christiansborg Palace - Royal Reception Rooms. The Royal Reception Rooms at Christiansborg Palace are located on the first floor, the so-called bel-étage, at the north end of the main wing and in the ...

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Christiansborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace - Former palaces on the site, Christiansborg Palace - Absalon's Castle, Christiansborg Palace - Copenhagen Castle, Christiansborg Palace - The first Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - The second Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - The third Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - Current palace, Christiansborg Palace - Royal Reception Rooms, Christiansborg Palace - The Palace Chapel, Christiansborg Palace - The Ruins beneath Palace, Christiansborg Palace - The Riding Ground Complex, Christiansborg Palace - The Marble Bridge and the pavilions, Christiansborg Palace - King Christian IX's equestrian statue on the Riding Ground Complex, Christiansborg Palace - The Royal Library Gardens, Christiansborg Palace - The garden's history, Christiansborg Palace - Statues and sculptures, Christiansborg Palace - Vegetation, Christiansborg Palace - Visiting the palace

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Denmark does not have a specified flag law, but various regulations and rules spread out over many documents, from King Christian IV's time till today, can be found. The quest to unite them into a specified flag law have been brought forth many times, especially in the 20th century, but it never amounted to anything. Flag of Denmark - National flag. The size and shape of the coufhordie flag ("Koffardiflaget") for merchant ships is given in the regulation of June 11, 1748, which says: A red flag w ...

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Flag of Denmark, Flag of Denmark - The legendary origin of the flag, Flag of Denmark - The continuation of the romantic legend, Flag of Denmark - Other theories of the origin of the flag, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #2, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #3, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #4, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #5, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #6, Flag of Denmark - Earliest recorded use of the flag, Flag of Denmark - Earliest undisputed link, Flag of Denmark - Origin and meaning of Dannebrog, Flag of Denmark - From King's banner to National flag, Flag of Denmark - Laws and flag variations, Flag of Denmark - National flag, Flag of Denmark - Splitflag, Flag of Denmark - Who may use what?, Flag of Denmark - Flag days, Flag of Denmark - External link

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According to Arngrim, Hereoweard was succeeded by Rörek (called Hredric in Beowulf), the cousin of Hrólf's father, but he was attacked by Valdar. They shared the kingdom so that Rörek kept Zealand, whereas Valdar took Skåne. This version does not fit Bjarkimal as it relates that Rörik had been killed by Hrólf. According to Hrólf Kraki's saga, Skuld inherited the kingdom but was killed by the Geatish king Thorir Houndsfoot and by Yrsa's men. The kingdom then passed into the hands of Hrólf's daughters. According to Saxo, it is Hod, Adils' brother who be ...

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Heoroweard, Heoroweard - Succession, Heoroweard - Comments

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Hjalmar was one of the Swedish king Yngvi's housecarls at Uppsala. He and princess Ingeborg were in love, but the king said no to his requests for mariage, since he hoped for a suitor with a better pedigree. Hjalmar's reputation as a courageous and valiant warrior was great and it reached the most remote parts of Norway, where the Norwegian hero Orvar-Odd felt a desire to test his fighting skills with Hjalmar. Thus Orvar-Odd sailed to Sweden with five ships and met Hjalmar who had fifteen ships. Hjalmar could not accept such an uneven ...

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Hjalmar and Ingeborg, Hjalmar and Ingeborg - A tale of two heroes, Hjalmar and Ingeborg - The sons of Arngrim, Hjalmar and Ingeborg - The proposal, Hjalmar and Ingeborg - The duel on Samsø, Hjalmar and Ingeborg - Aftermath

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In 1516 he returned to Lund and worked for Archbishop Birger Gunnersen and in 1522 became Kanzler with the new Archbishop, Johann Wess. Lost some of the reputation he had gained for his work, under the successor of the Archbishop, Aage Sparre. He was among other things accused of treason. Christiern Pedersen left for Germany. As he was loyal to King Christian II, he followed him in exile to Netherlands in 1526, after meeting him in Berlin, where he spend the next five years in the then Dutch city of Lier. During his stay in Netherlands, 1529, he renounced his ...

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Christiern Pedersen, Christiern Pedersen - Education, Christiern Pedersen - Gesta Danorum, Christiern Pedersen - The later years, Christiern Pedersen - Publications

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Thor features strongly in the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, in which Thor's many conflicts with the race of giants are a main source of plots. As Snorri portrays him, Thor is a straightforward god, not necessarily the wisest or most intelligent; for instance, he is thoroughly made a fool of by the mysterious Utgardaloki and his magic spells. However, in the Codex Regius, the primary source of the Poetic Edda, Thor outwits the dwarf, Alvíss, in the Alvíssmál. Thor is the most powerful of t ...

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Thor, Thor - Thor's character, Thor - Thor's family, Thor - Thor's possessions, Thor - Stories and myths, Thor - Thor in Norse literature, Thor - Named after Thor, Thor - Other names, Thor - Homologues, Thor - Homologues in related Indo-European religions, Thor - Homologues in other religions, Thor - Thor in modern popular culture

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Details of the Migration period of Germanic religion are sketchy, reconstructed from artefacts, sparse contemporary sources, and later the later testimonies of medieval legends and placenames. According to Jonas Bobiensis, the 6th century Irish missionary Saint Columbanus is reputed to have disrupted a Beer sacrifice to Wuodan (Deo suo Vodano nomine) in Bregenz, Alemannia. Wuodan was the chief god of the Alamanni, his name appears in the runic inscr ...

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Odin, Odin - Etymology, Odin - General characteristics, Odin - Odin and Mercury, Odin - Celtic parallels, Odin - Eddaic Odin, Odin - Attributes, Odin - Names, Odin - Anglo-Saxon Woden, Odin - Worship, Odin - Sacrifices, Odin - Shamanic traits, Odin - Odin and Jesus, Odin - Medieval reception, Odin - Persisting beliefs in Odin, Odin - Modern age, Odin - Notes, Odin - Literature

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Svend Aagesen was born into a magnate-family, which counts several known names. The oldest known family member that we know of with some certainty, is Svend's Great-grand-father, Thrugot, who was married to Thorgunna, daughter of Vagn Aagesøn, a Grand-son of the legendary Palne Toke. Thrugot and Thorgunna had two sons, Sven and Vagn. Sven Thrugotsøn (or Thorgunnasøn) had four sons. One, probably the oldest, Asser, was the first Archbishop of Lund (1104-113 ...

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Svend Aagesen, Svend Aagesen - Family, Svend Aagesen - Life and Education, Svend Aagesen - Writing, Svend Aagesen - Svend vs. Saxo

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The story of Citroën begins with the founder of the company himself, André Citroën. After serving in the French army, he set up a gear-making business. In 1919, however, the business started to produce automobiles, beginning with the conventional Type A. In 1924, Citroën began a relationship with American engineer Edward G. Budd. From 1899, Budd had worked to develop pressed-steel bodies for railroad cars, Pullman in particular. Budd went on to manufacture steel bodies for many automakers, Dodge being his first big auto client. In ...

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Citroën, Citroën - History, Citroën - Passenger cars and vans, Citroën - Trucks, Citroën - Prototypes and Concept Cars, Citroën - Miscellaneous, Citroën - Citroën's winners of the European Car of the Year award, Citroën - Citroen's second and third placed entrants in European Car of the Year award

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In sixteen books, written in Latin on the invitation of Archbishop Absalon, it describes Danish history and to some degree Scandinavian history in general, from prehistory to the late 12th century. It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark, told in a sparkling and entertaining language, that reads as well today as it did back then. The sixteen books can be categorized into two parts, book 1-9 being what is known as the Old Norse part and Book 10-16 being medieval history. Book 9 ends with Gorm the Old ...

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Gesta Danorum, Gesta Danorum - Gesta Danorum, Gesta Danorum - Chronology, Gesta Danorum - Manuscripts, Gesta Danorum - Translations, Gesta Danorum - Influences

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Thor features strongly in the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, in which Thor's many conflicts with the race of giants are a main source of plots. As Snorri portrays him, Thor is a straightforward god, not necessarily the wisest or most intelligent; for instance, he is thoroughly made a fool of by the mysterious Utgardaloki and his magic spells. However, in the Codex Regius, the primary source of the Poetic Edda, Thor outwits the dwarf, Alvíss, in the Alvíssmál. Thor is the most powerful of the gods and protects Asgard and Midgard . ...

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Thor, Thor - Characteristics, Thor - Family, Thor - Possessions, Thor - Surviving representations, Thor - Stories and myths, Thor - Norse literature, Thor - Archaeological finds, Thor - Named after Thor, Thor - Locations, Thor - Misc, Thor - Other names, Thor - Homologues, Thor - Homologues in related Indo-European religions, Thor - Homologues in other religions, Thor - Thor in modern popular culture, Thor - Opera, Thor - Comics, Thor - Film, Thor - Games, Thor - Literature, Thor - Television

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This is a family tree which is not only based on Historia Norwegiae and Ynglinga saga. It also includes some members who are mentioned in other Old Norse sources (and in Beowulf). The names of Swedish kings are shown in bold. Njord (Nerthus(1)) Fornjot | | | ---------- ---------------------- | | | | ---------- Gymir(2) Logi Kari | | | ...

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Yngling, Yngling - Names, Yngling - From Sweden to Norway, Yngling - Remaining in Sweden?, Yngling - Family Tree, Yngling - The line, Yngling - Kings of Sweden, Yngling - Intermediary, Yngling - Kings of Norway, Yngling - The name Scylfing, Yngling - Beowulf, Yngling - In Norse tradition, Yngling - Variant spellings

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Slotsholmen has also been the location of the medieval castle castle of Bishop Absalon, as well as two previous palaces. Both were also known as Christiansborg. Christiansborg Palace - Absalon's Castle. The first castle on the site was Absalon's Castle, built in 1176. According to Saxo, Bishop Absalon of Roskilde built a castle in 1167 on a small island outside Copenhagen Harbour. The castle was surrounded by a curtain wall of limestone from Stevns Cliffs. The remains of this curtain wall are ...

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Christiansborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace - Former palaces on the site, Christiansborg Palace - Absalon's Castle, Christiansborg Palace - Copenhagen Castle, Christiansborg Palace - The first Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - The second Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - The third Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - Current palace, Christiansborg Palace - Royal Reception Rooms, Christiansborg Palace - The Palace Chapel, Christiansborg Palace - The Ruins beneath Palace, Christiansborg Palace - The Riding Ground Complex, Christiansborg Palace - The Marble Bridge and the pavilions, Christiansborg Palace - King Christian IX's equestrian statue on the Riding Ground Complex, Christiansborg Palace - The Royal Library Gardens, Christiansborg Palace - The garden's history, Christiansborg Palace - Statues and sculptures, Christiansborg Palace - Vegetation, Christiansborg Palace - Visiting the palace

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In Old English several kings who are generally identified as Ynglings are called Scylfings. In Old Norse Skilfing (Skilfingr) actually appears as a synonym of Yngling in Ynglingatal, in a line on Egil (Ongentheow). Unfortunately, this occurrence was overlooked in Laing's translation: Ok lofsæll ór landi fló Týs óttungr Tunna ríki, en flæming farra trjónu jötuns eykr á Agli rauð. Sás of austr áð ...

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Yngling, Yngling - Names, Yngling - From Sweden to Norway, Yngling - Remaining in Sweden?, Yngling - Family Tree, Yngling - The line, Yngling - Kings of Sweden, Yngling - Intermediary, Yngling - Kings of Norway, Yngling - The name Scylfing, Yngling - Beowulf, Yngling - In Norse tradition, Yngling - Variant spellings

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Immediately adjacent to Christiansborg Palace, located on Slotsholmen in the middle of Copenhagen's political, literary and financial area— between Christiansborg Palace (Parliament) and the Danish Royal Library— and in the immediate vicinity of the Ministry of Finance and Christian IV's old Stock Exchange Building, are the Danish Royal Library Gardens. The garden constitutes a small oasis in the heart of the city and is popular with locals and tourists all year round. Only the shallow pool in the middle of the gardens reveals tha ...

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Christiansborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace - Former palaces on the site, Christiansborg Palace - Absalon's Castle, Christiansborg Palace - Copenhagen Castle, Christiansborg Palace - The first Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - The second Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - The third Christiansborg, Christiansborg Palace - Current palace, Christiansborg Palace - Royal Reception Rooms, Christiansborg Palace - The Palace Chapel, Christiansborg Palace - The Ruins beneath Palace, Christiansborg Palace - The Riding Ground Complex, Christiansborg Palace - The Marble Bridge and the pavilions, Christiansborg Palace - King Christian IX's equestrian statue on the Riding Ground Complex, Christiansborg Palace - The Royal Library Gardens, Christiansborg Palace - The garden's history, Christiansborg Palace - Statues and sculptures, Christiansborg Palace - Vegetation, Christiansborg Palace - Visiting the palace

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