Timeline for What was the role of the bear in Norse mythology? (Are there bears in Asgard?)
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| Oct 11, 2018 at 23:34 | comment | added | Mary C | It is proposed by some authors that the berserkers drew their power from the bear and were devoted to the bear cult, which was once widespread across the northern hemisphere.[6][9] Wikipedia entry en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserker | |
| Oct 11, 2018 at 23:32 | comment | added | Mary C | Wikipedia entry en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserker | |
| May 25, 2018 at 16:26 | comment | added | Joris Willig | I remember a myth about the origin of iron and steel: one of both came from the paw prints of a bear and the other from the prints of a wolf. I can't seem to find it anymore though. If anybody has a tip about this it would be much appreciated. | |
| Feb 1, 2017 at 23:32 | comment | added | David | The bear is depicted in the Beowulf story. Some version describe the Grendel with a bear head and the cult of the Grendel's mother dress as bears. Maybe the bear is considered an evil totem of sorts. | |
| Jan 5, 2017 at 1:16 | answer | added | solsdottir | timeline score: 11 | |
| Jan 4, 2017 at 21:21 | answer | added | andejons | timeline score: 9 | |
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