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- Herne the Hunter – Mythopedia
Herne appeared as “Horne” in several early drafts of The Merry Wives of Windsor, possibly referencing a historical yeoman of Henry VIII’s time Attributes Herne was a specter that haunted Windsor Forest of Berkshire—now called Windsor Great Park
- Cernunnos – Mythopedia
Herne the Hunter Some scholars have connected Cernunnos to the legend of Herne the Hunter, a character that first appeared in Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor After committing a great offense, Herne killed himself to avoid dishonoring himself; he then proceeded to haunt the forest, terrorizing animals that crossed his path
- Celtic Gods - Mythopedia
The Celtic gods and goddesses are a vast group of deities who were worshipped by the ancient Celtic tribes Their names and attributes varied between languages and locations, with some deities worshipped by all tribes while others were specific to a particular region or people
- Poetic Edda: Grimnismol (Full Text) - Mythopedia
The Ballad of Grimnir Introductory Note The Grimnismol follows the Vafthruthnismol in the Codex Regius and is also found complete in the Arnamagnæan Codex, where also it follows the Vafthruthnismol
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