How Odin Lost His Eye in Pursuit of Wisdom
Through the stories of Norse mythology, you come to learn that Odin the Allfather is the wisest of all the … Read More
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Light Elves (Ljósálfar) of Alfheim
The history of the Light elves or the ‘álfar’, predates the golden age of the Vikings. These mysterious beings are … Read More
The Kidnapping of Iduna
In Asgard there was a garden, and in that garden there grew a tree, and on that tree there grew … Read More
The Völuspá | The Prophecy of the Seeress
For those who will drink from the source, there is the Poetic Edda. One famous poem is the Havamal, another … Read More
Gylfaginning – The Fooling of Gylfi
Gylfaginning (“The Fooling of Gylfi”), is a colorful and interesting story describing the fate of the Norse gods from beginning … Read More
Valkyries and Einherjar – The Path to Valhalla
Valkyrie/Valkyrjur, ‘Choosers of the Slain’. The Allfather Odin learned the details of the day of Ragnarok in his battle of … Read More
Ragnarok: End-time of the Gods
Ragnarok, ‘fate of the gods’, also known as Ragnarokkr, ‘twilight of the gods’, although in the far distant future, casts … Read More
The Norse Creation Myth (How the Gods Created the Heavens and Earth)
Before the creation of Midgard and Asgard, before the existence of gods and giants, before even the beginning of time … Read More