With the widespread publication of Norse myths and legends at this time, references to the Norse gods and heroes spread into European literary culture, especially in Scandinavia, Germany, and Britain.
Coa publicación xeneralizada dos mitos e lendas nórdicas, as referencias a deuses e heroes nórdicos espalláronse a través da cultura literaria europea, especialmente en Escandinavia, Alemaña e Gran Bretaña.