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Ásynja facts for kids

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Ásynja (plural: asynjur) refers to Norse mythology. Female gods in Norse mythology are called Ásynja. The male gods are called Æsir; there are 14 Æsir, and there are also 14 asynjur.

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  • Baldr dead by Eckersberg

    Æsir gathered around the body of Baldr. Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg 1817

  • Mårten Eskil Winge - Tor's Fight with the Giants - Google Art Project

    The modern Swedish word for atmospheric thunder - åska - "the god's ride" - retains the name. That Thor caused lightning and thunder was still a living tradition in the countryside when compulsory education started teaching what was known from the Eddas.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Æsir para niños

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