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Westward Expansion In The Viking Age
What exactly caused the massive westward expansion of Vikings in the late 8th century? There is, as of now, no …
Gods And Goddesses
Lofn: The Goddess of Forbidden Love
Short Facts Tribe: Aesir Goddess of: adultery, affection, forbidden love, illicit unions and secret marriages Sister of: Nanna, Sigyn, Snotra …
Hoenir: The God of Honor And Silence
Short Facts Tribe: Aesir God of: Avoidance, creation, decisiveness, holiness, honor, mystery, prophecy, reason, silence Brother of: Odin and Lodurr …
Other beings
Creatures and Spirit Animals of the Norse Gods
The Vikings and their gods had a close relationship with creatures of the animal world. Many of the Aesir and …
Tales of the gods
Treasures Of The Gods – How Mjollnir Was Created
This story is interesting in many ways. Here we learn how Loki through mischief ultimately plays a part in shaping …
The Marriage of Njord and Skadi
The giant Thiazi, whom Thor had killed after Thiazi had kidnapped Idunna and stolen the magic apples, had a daughter …
Cosmology
Yggdrasil, The Bifrost, & The Well of Urd
Even before the creation of our world, there existed Jotunheim and Asgard. Before Jotunheim and Asgard, there was the coming …
The Nine Realms – Home to Gods, Giants, Elves and Man
The beings of Norse mythology inhabit a universe of Nine Realms. Two of these realms existed before there were gods. …
Old norse texts
Hávamál – “Words of the High One”
For those who worship Odin in earnest, there is a book of wisdom to follow. If you have ever wondered …
The Völuspá or the Prophecy of the Seeress
For those who will drink from the source, there is the Edda. One famous poem is the Havamal, another of …