Norse mythology
the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples
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Summary
Norse mythology is a mythology by ethnic group[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of mythology by ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,947 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Ethnic group: Vikings[3]
- Instance of: concept about Norse culture[4]
- Subclass of: Germanic mythology[5]
- Part of: norse lore[6]
- Commons category: Norse mythology[7]
- Has part(s): Æsir[8], Vanir[9], Jötnar[10], Ásynjur[11], Norse dwarves[12], Norse cosmology[13], Finnish mythology[14], Jörð[15], Níðhöggr[16], Æsir–Vanir War[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Norse mythology[18]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[21], Edda[22]
- Partially coincident with: Nordic folklore[23]
- Topic has template: Template:Norse paganism footer[24]
- Culture: Norse culture[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26], Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[27]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Norse history and culture[28]
Why It Matters
Norse mythology has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]