Teutonic Mythology is composed of a body of myths (stories encompassing "popular ideas on natural or supernatural and social phenomena") based on the Teutons, a group comprised by Germans, Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavians, Goths and other Northern European peoples. Nordic mythology is essentially Teutonic. However, the names of the gods and other cosmological elements change from country to country, especially in terms of spelling. These discrepancies are mainly linguistic, though some are cultural and temporal. In fact, German is very different from the Scandinavian languages; and the way these nationalities have recounted and interpreted their myths over time is, of course, unique. But, the stories they tell--of gods, giants, dwarves, elves and the Tree of the World--are basically the same.

Yet, there are many allusions to Teutonic mythology throughout the Western world. Most people, if asked, could probably identify Thor as the god of thunder. Also, in English, four out of the seven days of the week are named after Teutonic gods. In this way, the influence of Teutonic mythology is subtle, but extensive.

The Teutonic vision of the cosmos depicted a tree, known as Yggdrasill, as its central axis. In general, there were three, perhaps four, levels within the universe represented as three parallel circular planes with ways of crossing over. In this cosmological vision, the Beings consist of gods/goddesses, dwarves, giants, elves, humans, animals and other creatures--who all live in their separate, hierarchized realms of the nine worlds: Midgard, Asgard, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Svartalheim, Nidavellir--and in some organization, two of either Niflheim, Hel, or Muspellheim make up the eighth and ninth worlds (Chantepie de la Saussaye, 346-7; Crossley-Holland,xxii).