Dragons, magic rings, powerful swords and epic heroes: they are all staples in our culture, and it all began with the XIII century Völsung Saga. The Völsung Saga recounts tales...
By intertwining courage with wyrd, the Norse peoples created a resilient mindset that continues to captivate modern imaginations. Their legacy inspires us to confront life's uncertainties with bravery, crafting our...
In Norse Mythology and Religion, ravens hold a significant place as mystical birds that symbolize wisdom, memory, and prophetic insight. Most famously associated with Odin, the Allfather, bridging the realms between Gods, humans,...
Few subjects fascinate the human mind so much as its own mortality. The Norse Faith has many afterlives, and the concepts of absolute good or evil as well of eternal...
The terrible living dead raise from their tombs to once again bring terror and mischief amongst the... Vikings?! Much more than a zombie or a ghost: a Norse mix of...
Fate or Wyrd can be hard to understand even for the wisest of the Gods. When Allfather Odin tried to change the destiny of a nation by altering who would...
Despite the common depiction of the Norse peoples and Vikings in particular as rough, grimy, and violent, they were, in reality, a refined culture that placed great emphasis on personal...
The ancient Norse had a complicated system of honor and justice developed over many centuries, a system very similar to the British-American Common Law, based on judgement by their own peers,...
Brave warriors who die in battle end up in one of two places. Half go to join the Goddess Freyja hall Sessrúmnir in her realm of Fólkvangr. The other half...
Loki has always been mischievous and cunning, but during the early days, his cunning was always at the service of Asgard. If there ever was a turning point to Loki’s...
Valhalla is not a place for idleness, it is a Warrior's paradise, filled with fighting during the day and feasting during the night! Learn more about the (after)life of the worthy...
