| | Norse mythology |
 | | Today, the mythology is a source of inspiration in literature (see Norse mythological influences on later literature), and as a system of belief it has been revived as the Ásatrú or Odinism. |
 | | Norse mythology represents the early pre- Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people. |
 | | 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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