Norse Legends

The Viking Funeral

The Viking Funeral

By The StormCrow Jul 29, 2022

Find out what really happened on Viking Funerals. Read the historical description of a high-chief funeral arrangements, straight from an eyewitness, the X Century Ambassador from Baghdad Ahmad Ibn Fadlan.

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The Viking City of Dublin

The Viking City of Dublin

By The StormCrow Jul 15, 2022

The Vikings settled in Dublin from 841 AD onwards. During their reign Dublin became the most important town in Ireland as well as a hub for the western Viking expansion...

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What does it means to be a Viking

What does it means to be a Viking

By The StormCrow Jul 8, 2022

The word “Viking” actually does have a meaning of its own, and it is not a collective for peoples of the north. It is a profession, and it is much more...

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Vikings in Spain and a Galician Festival in the city of Catoeira

Vikings in Spain and a Galician Festival in the city of Catoeira

By The StormCrow Jul 1, 2022

Viking influence in Spain is extremely underrated, but the city of Catoira has something to say about it.  Every year, on the first Sunday in August, the replica of an...

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Heimdall The Watchman

Heimdall The Watchman

By The StormCrow Jun 24, 2022

Learn about Heimdall, the Watchman of Asgard, and how he helped shape Norse society!

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Odin the Allfather, the True God of War

Odin the Allfather, the True God of War

By The StormCrow Jun 3, 2022

Odin the Allfather is the ruler of the Gods in the North, the true God of War. The son of Bor and Bestla Odin possesses supreme cunning. He is also...

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The Punishment of Loki

The Punishment of Loki

By The StormCrow May 27, 2022

The Gods finally had their fill with Loki. After an eternity of mischief he had finally gone too far: Baldr was dead.  No stone in the Nine Realms was left...

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Hermodr Rides to Hel

Hermodr Rides to Hel

By The StormCrow May 13, 2022

Accompany the saga of the great hero Hermodr as he rides into Helheim to haggle for the fallen God Balder's soul.

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The Funeral Of Balder

The Funeral Of Balder

By The StormCrow May 6, 2022

The death of Baldr, son of Odin and beloved by all shook the nine realms. Even Hel herself would allow Baldr to return to the living, but Loki had other...

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The Death of Balder

The Death of Balder

By The StormCrow Apr 29, 2022

The death of Balder, son of Odin and beloved by all, shook the Nine Realms. Even Hel herself would allow Balder to return to the living, but Loki had other...

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Norse Dragon Nidhogg, The Malice Striker

Norse Dragon Nidhogg, The Malice Striker

By The StormCrow Apr 22, 2022

Nidhogg is one of the most infamous of dragons in the Norse cosmos, and even its name is almost a curse. Forever chewing upon Yggdrasil roots, the evil dragon seeks...

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Thor meets Skrymir - part 2 of 2

Thor meets Skrymir - part 2 of 2

By The StormCrow Apr 15, 2022

Follow the second part of Thor and Loki journey into the depths of Jotunheim to the Utdard Castle, where our group will find many challenges and one very annoying giant!

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