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Norse is an adjective relating things to Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Sweden.

The etymology of the adjective "norse" is somewhat surprising as one would expect it to have entered the English language through either the already present native stem "north" or via a scandanavian language. Yet "Norse" (which entered English in 1598) derives from the Dutch word "noors", the adjective form of "Norwegian"[1]. The modern English form (which sounds almost identical to the Dutch term) may be used in a number of ways: Not to be confused with Entomology, the study of insects. ... Compass rose with north highlighted and at top Look up North in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Norse mythology, ancient Scandinavian beliefs
Norsecore, a subgenre of heavy metal music
Norsemen, Scandinavian people before the Christianization of Scandinavia
North Germanic languages (through the synonym "Nordic languages"), a group of modern languages spoken in Scandinavia and nearby lands (excluding Finland).
- West Norse, describing the modern languages of Norwegian, Faroese and Icelandic within the North Germanic language group.
- East Norse, describing the modern languages of Danish and Swedish within the North Germanic language group.
- Proto-Norse language, the Indo-European language in use from 100 BC. to 800 AD., predecessor of Old Norse
- Old Norse language, the Germanic language in use from 800 AD. to 1300 AD.
Norse art, Scandinavian art of period 400 AD. to 1066 AD. and sometimes of the pre-historic period 1700 BC. to 500 BC.
"Norselands", a fictional land in the Age of Mythology computer game series
the inhabitants of Norsca, a fictional land in the Warhammer Fantasy game setting

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Category: Disambiguation Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Heavy metal is a genre of music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1969 and 1974,[1] mixed blues and rock music to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by... For other uses of the term Norse, see Norse. ... For the purposes of this article the Christianization of Scandinavia refers to the process of conversion to Christianity of the Scandinavian and Nordic peoples, starting in the 8th century with the arrival of missionaries in Denmark and ending in the 18th century with the conversion of the Inuits and the... The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages (including English, German, and Dutch) and the East Germanic languages (now extinct). ... West Norse refers to Norwegian, Faroese, and Icelandic in opposition to East Norse, i. ... East Norse refers to Danish and Swedish in opposition to West Norse, i. ... Proto-Norse, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Ancient Nordic or Proto-North Germanic was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved from Proto-Germanic between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century, and was spoken until ca 800, when it evolved into the Old... Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Age of Mythology (also known as AoM) is a mythology-based real-time strategy (RTS) computer game by Ensemble Studios. ... Norsca is a fictional place in Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy world setting. ... Warhammer or Warhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting created by Games Workshop, in which many games of that company are set, the best known ones being the Warhammer Fantasy Battles wargame, and the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay role-playing game. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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	Norse or Scandinavian mythology refers to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled.
	This priestly role of the king was in line with the general role of godi, who was the head of a kindred group of families (for this social structure, see norse clans), and who administered the sacrifices.
	Norse mythology also influenced Richard Wagner's use of literary themes from it to compose the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung).

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