Saxo's work is an important primary source for the study of Scandinavian myths and legends as well as a lively account of Danish history up to the author's own time.
A creature of Scandinavian myth, sometimes portrayed as a mischievous or friendly dwarf, sometimes as a destructive giant, living in caves in the hills.
Wagner's music, in its relation to old Germanic and Scandinavian myths and sagas, is the song of a dying swan.
Knowing him, I review the old Scandinavian myths with clearer understanding.
In Scandinavian myth, the goddess Idhunn keeps golden apples in Asgard which confer immortality.
Wagner created the story of the Ring by fusing elements from many German and Scandinavian myths and folk tales.
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Wen Endex is ruled by the Yudonic Knights who are reminiscient of the heroic characters of Scandinavian myth.
Their knowledge of Scandinavian myth and English literature had not been as complete as their appreciation for Scandinavia's finest alcoholic beverages.
Giants also abound in Greek mythology and in medieval Scandinavian myth and saga.