Mythology: The Ancient Secrets of the Greeks, Egyptians, Vikings, and the Norse (Mythology, Gods, Myths, and Legends)
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14 See Little Red Riding Hood.
15 The Vanir sent Freyja, her brother Freyr and their father Njord to the Aesirs. This is how the Vanir Freyja became a member of the Aesir camp.
16 In another version of this tale, Mimir was simply killed in the battle between the Aesirs and Vanirs. What happened after his beheading, however, generally remains consistent.
17 In some tellings, the loser of the bout would be killed.
18 See The Ring of the Nibelungen by Wagner.
19 Alternately, he consumed Fafnir’s heart at this point, which gave him this power.
20 Chapter Six
21 The other two being Hel and Fenrir.
22 Tyr’s day is now commonly called Tuesday.
23 Alternately, she died of grief and was then set upon the pyre with her husband.
24 In some tellings, Nari and Narfi are the same being, and the one who was transformed into the wolf was his son, Váli; not to be confused with Odin’s son of the same name.
25 See the denial of Christ by Peter.
26 The other half of the honored dead being led to Freyja. More on this in chapter six.