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Attis
A Phrygian vegetation god. Attis was the son of Nana , daughter of the river god Sangarius . Nana fell pregnant when an almond dropped into her lap...
By Jimmy Joe
Aphrodisias
A Carian fertility goddess. Aphrodisias was equivalent to Aphrodite , the goddess of love and beauty. Her cult centre was in the city that was name...
By Jimmy Joe
Anatolian Deities
For Agdistis, see Cybele in the Mother Goddesses.
By Jimmy Joe
Bibliography
Texts Other Texts References Texts The following books are translations that I have read. If you are interested in reading this literature, then I ...
By Jimmy Joe
Faithful Companions
The following list shows the faithful animals of gods or mortals, such as horses and dogs that are found in the popular myths and legends. Please n...
By Jimmy Joe
Kudrun
The genealogy above comes from a Middle High German poem, written in the 13th century, titled Gudrun Lied or Kudrun . The poem was named after the ...
By Jimmy Joe
Beowulf and the Scyldings
House of Hrethel The Scyldings House of Hrethel On his mother's side, Beowulf belonged to the royal house in Geatland, which was a kingdom in south...
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Thidrekssaga
There are several family trees mentioned in the Thidrekssaga. The Amelungs The House of Attila The Niflungs The House of the Vilkins The Amelungs N...
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The Nibelungs
Below is the family tree of the Nibelungs. The names were gained from the 12th century Middle High German epic known as the Nibelungenlied . It als...
By Jimmy Joe
House of Halfdan-Hrolf
Dynasty of Halfdan The dynasty of Halfdan-Helgi-Hrolf belonged to the line of the Skjoldungs. The Skjoldungs were known in the Beowulf epic as the ...
By Jimmy Joe
Houses of the Volsungs and the Giukings (Niflings)
Below is the family of the three main families found in the Volsunga Saga - the Volungs, the Niflungs (or Nibelungs) and the House of Budli. Please...
By Jimmy Joe
Houses of the Northern Kingdoms
Here, is the family tree of the dynasties that the god Odin founded, in various kingdoms. Odin set his sons to rule in the kingdoms of Denmark, Nor...