Euhemerism | The reading of myths as misunderstandings of historical events, e.g. Óðinn as a charismatic king who was then understood as a god |
Heiti | Any circumlocution in Old Norse poetry, e.g. salt for “sea” |
Kenning | A circumlocution in Old Norse poetry consisting of two nouns: a base word providing a metaphorical substitution, and a determiner clarifying the proper context of the intended concept. Thus goddess of the loom “woman”; horse of the wave “ship” |