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Dictionary of Northern Mythology

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "Dictionary of Northern Mythology." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/dictionary-of-northern-mythology.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/dictionary-of-northern-mythology

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-dictionary-of-northern-mythology,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Dictionary of Northern Mythology},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/dictionary-of-northern-mythology},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Rudolf Simek's dictionary is explicit, entry by entry, about which readings of Germanic and Norse religion are directly attested in the surviving textual and archaeological record and which are later scholarly proposals built on top of that record, a documented methodological discipline this atlas relies on directly. That named distinction between attested fact and scholarly inference, stated in the dictionary's own entries, is the real basis for treating it as the standard reference here rather than a claim about its publisher. Use it for established facts about Germanic and Norse religion, clearly distinguishing what is attested from what is proposed; a claim the dictionary itself flags as a proposal should be reported as a proposal, not stated as settled.

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Assessment

Reliability Tier

Rudolf Simek's dictionary, explicit entry by entry about which readings of Germanic and Norse religion are directly attested in the surviving record and which are later scholarly proposals built on top of it, a documented discipline this atlas relies on directly.

Notes

The standard reference on Germanic and Norse religion; explicit about which readings are attested and which are modern scholarly proposals.

Citation

Author

Rudolf Simek, translated by Angela Hall

Publisher

D. S. Brewer

Publication Year

1993

URL

https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofnort0000sime

Source Type

reference

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Norse

This source names Norse directly: "about which readings of Germanic and Norse religion are directly attested in the surviving textual and archaeological record and which are later scholarly proposals built on top of that record, a..."

Source Dictionary of Northern MythologyRudolf Simek, translated by Angela Hall

Claims Backed By This Source (337 claims)

This source backs 337 claims across the atlas. As facts: 227 well-attested, 8 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 29 holds, 7 connected. Plus 66 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Deities, 62 claims: 33 well-attested, 4 scholarly debate, 4 holds, 4 connected, 17 general references.
Figures, 54 claims: 44 well-attested, 1 holds, 9 general references.
Mythical Creatures, 39 claims: 25 well-attested, 1 holds, 13 general references.
Articles, 37 claims: 31 well-attested, 2 connected, 4 general references.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 27 claims: 19 well-attested, 4 holds, 4 general references.
Subcategories, 15 claims: 11 well-attested, 4 general references.
Calendars, 14 claims: 10 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
Practices, 14 claims: 12 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Cultures, 9 claims: 3 well-attested, 5 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
Religious Symbols, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Myths & Sacred Narratives, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Disciplines, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Dress & Vestments, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
Religious Offices, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
Sacred Architecture, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
Days of the Week, 4 claims: 4 holds.
Religious Events, 3 claims: 2 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 3 claims: 2 holds, 1 general references.
Pantheons, 2 claims: 1 connected, 1 general references.
Realms, 2 claims: 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
Religions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.