Norse mythology
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- noun
- /nɔrs maɪˈθɑlədʒi/
- Literature
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mitología nórdica
- Magic rings also figure heavily in Norse mythology.
And in our culture, it's a mixture of Roman and Norse mythologies.
- And in our culture, it's a mixture of Roman and Norse mythologies.
Examples
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In Norse mythology, for example, they can take earthly forms but live in Asgard (Heaven).
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It was the World Tree in Norse mythology.
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This particular area of the sky seems to have similar significance in Old Norse mythology.
Academic text (2000) -
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology.
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He borrowed my book of Norse mythology and committed a good half of it to memory.
Fiction book (1990) -
I did some web searches to see if this connection with the story from Norse mythology has been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything.
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What we call 'Norse mythology' is an extensive compilation of ideas, beliefs, and stories from different periods and different peoples.
Academic text (2018) -
The volumes focus on different gods, giants, and mythical creatures, as well as some humans; their stories form pieces of the larger account of Norse mythology.
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While Freya is sometimes identified with Frigga in the western Germanic mythic tradition, she is an independent goddess in Norse mythology.
Academic text (2000) -
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the body of myths originating from Scandinavia' is directly derivable from combining 'Norse' (relating to Scandinavian people/culture) with 'mythology' (a body of myths). This adjective + noun composition is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Norse mythology comes from the old stories the Norse people told by fire to explain nature and life, with tales of 'gods' like Odin and Thor, 'heroes' and 'giants'. That's why Norse mythology now means the set of myths and legends from ancient Scandinavia.