Norse Legends

Viking Courage and the Concept of Wyrd: A Legacy of Fearless Destiny

Viking Courage and the Concept of Wyrd: A Legacy of Fearless Destiny

By The StormCrow Dec 12, 2024

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...

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Norse, Vikings and the Northern Lights

Norse, Vikings and the Northern Lights

By The StormCrow Nov 14, 2024

Observing the vibrant, dancing lights across the polar skies must have been a mesmerizing sight for these early Norse people, and the northern lights soon became woven into the fabric of myth and legend.

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Viking Halloween? No such thing. Meet Álfablót, the Viking End of Harvest Festival

Viking Halloween? No such thing. Meet Álfablót, the Viking End of Harvest Festival

By The StormCrow Oct 17, 2024

Did the Vikings celebrate Halloween? No. But the peoples of the north have a very similar holiday honoring ancestors and elves: the Álfablót.

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Dísir, the Norse Guardians of Fate and Fertility

Dísir, the Norse Guardians of Fate and Fertility

By The StormCrow Oct 3, 2024

Dísir, the supernatural beings of the North are primarily associated with fate, fertility and protection. They are a group of supernatural beings, with the most famous members of said group being the Norns,...

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Who are the Goats that pull Thor's Chariot

Who are the Goats that pull Thor's Chariot

By The StormCrow Sep 4, 2024

The God of Thunder leads many adventures throughout the nine realms and, whenever possible, the Prince of Asgard rides to glory in style: in his trusty chariot, pulled by his two...

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Death and Afterlife in Norse Paganism

Death and Afterlife in Norse Paganism

By The StormCrow May 17, 2024

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...

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Beloved Frigg – no Fridays without Her

Beloved Frigg – no Fridays without Her

By The StormCrow May 3, 2024

Lady Frigg, Queen of Asgard, Lady of the Hall and patron of diplomacy. We wouldn’t have Fridays without her!

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The Creation of Midgard and Mankind

The Creation of Midgard and Mankind

By The StormCrow Apr 18, 2024

Do you know how the cosmos was created according to the Norse religion? The tale of the Three Brothers, Odin, Vili and Vé, the slaying of Ymir, the first giant,...

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Helheim, the realm of Hel

Helheim, the realm of Hel

By The StormCrow Oct 20, 2023

The hidden realm of Hel brings a mixture of dread and fascination to all. But it may be different than what you think. What does Hel look like? Find out...

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Draugr, The Nordic Living Dead

Draugr, The Nordic Living Dead

By The StormCrow Oct 12, 2023

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...

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Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods Part 2 of 2

Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods Part 2 of 2

By The StormCrow Aug 25, 2023

Meaning “Fate of the Gods” in old Norse, Ragnarök is the end of days, the apocalyptic when an age finishes. Ragnarök is a prophecy of what was to come, a detailed description of...

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Norse Clothing during the Viking Age

Norse Clothing during the Viking Age

By The StormCrow Aug 4, 2023

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...

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