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Norse mythology enthusiast, Norwegian and living in Oslo next to a series of old Viking age burial mounds.I am also able to navigate and understand quite a lot of the old Norse texts and I often lean on original texts when researching an article. Through this blog I hope more people, young and old will get to know Norse mythology and the world of the Vikings a bit better. You can find me here
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Hyrrokkin – The Strongest Jötun

May 23, 2024January 31, 2023 by Marius

In Norse mythology, Hyrrokkin is a jötun giantess known for her incredible strength and dark, shriveled appearance. While not much … Read More

Lay of Hymimr by Lorenz Frølich

The Lay of Hymir – Hymiskvida

March 17, 2024January 30, 2023 by Marius

Hymiskvida is thought to have been a late addition to the collection of poems known as the Poetic Edda. It … Read More

Vegtam by Lorenz Frølich

The Vegtamskvida – The “Long” Baldr’s Draumar

January 26, 2024January 22, 2023 by Marius

To understand the controversy surrounding the poem Vegtamskvida (The Lay of Vegtam), you need to go to the sources. As … Read More

John Charles Dollman

Sköll and Hati – Chasers of the Moon & Sun

December 2, 2024January 22, 2023 by Marius

Sköll and Hati are the two giant wolves that forever are chasing the moon and sun across the sky. Most … Read More

Loki Taunts Bragi (1908) by W. G. Collingwood

Lokasenna – The Flyting of Loki

March 17, 2024January 19, 2023 by Marius

The Lokasenna is, according to some commenters online, one of the less popular poems of the Poetic Edda. I feel … Read More

Alvis by W.G. Collingwood

Alvíssmál – The Dwarf Alvis and Thrud

December 21, 2024January 18, 2023 by Marius

The Alvíssmál is a story I found both funny as well as interesting for several reasons. Essentially the dwarf Alvíss … Read More

Battle_of_Clontarf by Hugh Frazer

“The Song of the Spear” – Valkyries’ song From Njals’ Saga

November 5, 2023January 14, 2023 by Marius

The Valkyries were Odins’ maidens tasked with collecting the Vikings fallen in war to join the ranks of the Einherjar. … Read More

Odin rides to Hel

Sleipnir: The Eight-Legged Horse of Odin

March 17, 2024January 14, 2023 by Marius

Norse mythology has a rich collection of fascinating gods, animals and incredible creatures. From the mighty Thor and his hammer … Read More

Wyrd by Christopher Forster

Old Norse Concept of Fate and The Web of Wyrd

November 5, 2023January 14, 2023 by Marius

The Vikings’ view on fate and how they believed their life and death were predestined has always fascinated me. In … Read More

Hárbarðsljóð by W.G. Collingwood

Harbardsljod – The Lay of Harbard

May 23, 2024December 26, 2022 by Marius

The “Harbardsljóð” or “Harbardsljot,” also known as the “Lay of Harbard,” is a poem from the Poetic Edda. The poem … Read More

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