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Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the beliefs, myths and legends of the indigenous pre-Christian religion of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Faroe Islands and Iceland.

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A often overlooked mythology that has plenty of supernatural heroes, gods, and monsters. From Thor's death fight with a giant serpent to the dealings of Sigfried the Dragon Slayer it's evident the Norse really knew how to create entertaining myths.

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Colonel-in-Chief Sir Nils Olav is a King Penguin living in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. Nils was visited by the Norwegian King's Guard on the 15 August 2008 and awarded a knighthood. The honour was approved by the king of Norway, King Harald V. During the ceremony a crowd of several hundred people joined the 130 guardsmen at the zoo to hear a citation from King Harald the Fifth of Norway read out, which described Nils as a penguin "in every way qualified to receive the honour and dignity of knighthood".

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As the first non human Knight, Colonel, Major, Sergeant, and Corporal ... this penguin has repeatedly torn down specian prejudices in the Norweign Military.