#norsemythology

THE SOVEREIGNTY OF ÓÐINN

Óðinn is the sovereign of the Æsir, the ruler of Ásgarðr, and to whom all the Regin abide by. In Snorra Edda it is described that Óðinn...

ÞÓRR FIGHTS AGAINST THE FORCES OF IGNORANCE

Þórr, described in the Prose Edda as the most prominent among the Æsir, bears Mjǫllnir (The Crusher) and fights against the forces of ign...

LOKI IS A SHAPESHIFTER

Unlike other physical or astral creatures, there are many shapeshifters amongst the Jötnar. Loki was once a mare, a salmon and an eagle...

ANCIENT FINDING ADDS AN UNEXPECTED TWIST TO THE VIKING AFTERLIFE MYTH

Vikings are renowned the world over for their brutal conquering and rough, nomadic lifestyle, but new research has revealed a softer side...

VIKINGS CARVED A MASSIVE BOAT INTO THIS VOLCANIC CAVE TO WARD OFF THE APOCALYPSE

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of rare artifacts from the Middle East in an Icelandic cave that the Vikings associated with R...

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