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Skeggöld
Skeggöld is a Valkyrie in Norse mythology, a female figure associated with battle, the selection of the slain and the god Óðinn’s hall, Valhǫll. Her name appears in the lists of Valkyries preserved in the Poetic Edda and…
Nemain
Nemain is a figure of Irish mythology associated with war, terror and the violent confusion of battle. Her name appears in medieval Irish literature alongside those of Badb, Macha and the Morrígan, although the relations…
Mielikki
Mielikki is a female forest spirit or forest mistress in Finnish and related Karelian tradition. She is especially associated with the care of woodland animals, the success of hunters and the hidden paths of the forest. …
Skirnir
Skírnir is a figure in Norse mythology best known as the companion, messenger and negotiator of the god Freyr. He plays the central active role in Skírnismál, a poem in which Freyr sends him to Jötunheimr to seek the gia…
Nechtan
Nechtan is a figure in Irish mythological tradition associated with a sacred well, hidden knowledge and the origin of the River Boyne. He appears most prominently in medieval Irish accounts concerning Boann, the female f…
Metsänhaltija
Metsänhaltija is a Finnish forest guardian or forest spirit. The name is usually understood as “the keeper” or “guardian of the forest,” although it does not always refer to one clearly defined individual. In Finnish fol…
Skogul
Skogul, more accurately written Skǫgul in Old Norse, is a valkyrie associated with battle, fallen warriors and the selection of the slain. She belongs to the mythological tradition of medieval Icelandic and Scandinavian …
Nemglan
Nemglan is an obscure figure associated with Irish mythology and, above all, with the Ulster Cycle. He is generally described as a supernatural bird-being or as a ruler of birds. His most important connection is with the…
Nyyrikki
Nyyrikki is a figure associated with the forests and hunting in Finnish mythology. In the Finnish epic poem Kalevala, he is presented as a son of Tapio, the powerful master or spirit of the forest. Nyyrikki’s most distin…
Skoll
Sköll is a wolf in Norse mythology who pursues the sun across the sky. He belongs to the group of monstrous beings associated with the forces that threaten the ordered world of the gods and humans. According to accounts …
Niamh
Niamh, usually known as Niamh Chinn Óir (“Niamh of the Golden Head” or “Niamh of the Golden Hair”), is an otherworldly princess in Irish heroic tradition. She is best known as the woman who comes from Tír na nÓg, the Lan…