Norse Mythology

Viking Symbols: Meanings of all Norse Emblems
Viking culture has been all the rage in recent years.... The adventures of Ragnar, Lagertha and Björn Ironside inspired many to find out more about the meanings and stories behind...
Viking Symbols: Meanings of all Norse Emblems
Viking culture has been all the rage in recent years.... The adventures of Ragnar, Lagertha and Björn Ironside inspired many...

Geri and Freki | Norse Mythology
Geri and Freki (Old Norse "the greedy" and "the gluttonous") are two wolves of Norse mythology who, like the ravens Huginn and Muninn, accompany the god Odin.According to the Edda,...
Geri and Freki | Norse Mythology
Geri and Freki (Old Norse "the greedy" and "the gluttonous") are two wolves of Norse mythology who, like the ravens...

Huginn and Muninn | Norse Mythology
Huginn and Muninn are the two ravens of Odin in Norse mythology, who also bears the epithet Hrafnáz "raven god". Huginn belongs to the Old Norse verb huga "thought, to...
Huginn and Muninn | Norse Mythology
Huginn and Muninn are the two ravens of Odin in Norse mythology, who also bears the epithet Hrafnáz "raven god"....

Skoll and Hati | Norse Mythology
Skoll and Hati are two wolves in Norse mythology that chases the sun and the moon (Sol and Mani). The origin of the name Skoll is given in literature as...
Skoll and Hati | Norse Mythology
Skoll and Hati are two wolves in Norse mythology that chases the sun and the moon (Sol and Mani). The...

Garm | Norse Mythology
Garm is associated with the end times prophecy in Norse mythology. Ancient influences of the hellhound Cerberus may have played a role.Garm is the hound of the goddess of the...
Garm | Norse Mythology
Garm is associated with the end times prophecy in Norse mythology. Ancient influences of the hellhound Cerberus may have played...

Utgard Loki | Norse Mythology
Utgardloki is a giant in Norse mythology. His name is a combination of the terms Utgard and Loki, from which the seat and character are already revealed. He rules the...
Utgard Loki | Norse Mythology
Utgardloki is a giant in Norse mythology. His name is a combination of the terms Utgard and Loki, from which...

Jotunn | Norse Mythology
Jötunn (plural jötnar) are the oldest race of deities in Norse mythology. They are the descendants of the ancient giant Ymir. The name is derived from the verb to eat,...
Jotunn | Norse Mythology
Jötunn (plural jötnar) are the oldest race of deities in Norse mythology. They are the descendants of the ancient giant...

Norns | Norse Mythology
The norns (Old Norse: norn, plural: nornir) are dísir (plural of "dís", a female spirit) of Norse mythology. Three of them are the main ones, known by the names Urðr...
Norns | Norse Mythology
The norns (Old Norse: norn, plural: nornir) are dísir (plural of "dís", a female spirit) of Norse mythology. Three of...

Valkyries | Norse Mythology
A Valkyrie, also battle maiden or shield maiden, is in Norse mythology a female angelic being from the entourage of Odin, the father of the gods. The valkyries are related...
Valkyries | Norse Mythology
A Valkyrie, also battle maiden or shield maiden, is in Norse mythology a female angelic being from the entourage of...