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Assuming that mythology originates in the human aspiration to personify the surrounding natural forces and phenomena, it is logical that natural phenomena, which are of special local importance would be given an important role in the mythology of particular areas.
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Brekke, A., Egeland, A. (1983). The Northern Light in Norse Literature. In: The Northern Light. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69106-5_2
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