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Anatolian Deities

For Agdistis, see Cybele in the Mother Goddesses.

September 7th, 2004

By Jimmy Joe

Bibliography

Texts Other Texts ReferencesTexts The following books are translations that I have read. If you are interested in reading this literature, then I w...

September 27th, 2000

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...

March 28th, 2001

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 h...

January 2nd, 2003

By Jimmy Joe

Beowulf and the Scyldings

House of Hrethel The ScyldingsHouse of Hrethel On his mother's side, Beowulf belonged to the royal house in Geatland, which was a kingdom in southe...

January 2nd, 2003

By Jimmy Joe

Thidrekssaga

There are several family trees mentioned in the Thidrekssaga. The Amelungs The House of Attila The Niflungs The House of the VilkinsThe Amelungs No...

February 24th, 2001

By Jimmy Joe

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 also...

February 24th, 2001

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 ...

February 1st, 2007

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...

August 27th, 2000

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...

August 17th, 2002

By Jimmy Joe

Family Tree of Norse Deities and Giants

Below is the genealogy of the Aesir and the Vanir. I have also included Loki's ancestry on the top right. Please note that a single male Aesir god ...

February 24th, 2001

By Jimmy Joe

Genealogy

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March 29th, 2003

By Jimmy Joe