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Nerthus (1905) by Emil Doepler depicts Nerthus, an early Germanic goddess whose name developed into Njörðr among the North Germanic peoples
Germanic mythology consists of the body of myths native to the Germanic peoples, including Norse mythology, Anglo-Saxon mythology, and Continental Germanic mythology.[1][2][3] It was a key element of Germanic paganism.
^Turville-Petre, E. O. G.; Polomé, Edgar Charles. "Germanic Religion And Mythology". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^Leeming 2005.
^"Teutonic mythology". World Encyclopedia. Philip's. 2006. ISBN 9780199546091. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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