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    • Otter’s Ransom: The Rhinegold & Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
    • Freyr and the giantess Gerd
    • Idunn and her apples of youth
    • How Loki was caught and punished by the Æsir
    • Kvasir and the Mead of Poetry
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    • The Viking Age Began Because of Heathen Resistance
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    • The Viking Lunar Calendar
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      • Social Classes in Viking Society
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      • Völva the Seeress
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      • What kind of pets did the Vikings have?
      • What Animals did Vikings have on their farms?
      • Entertainment in the Viking age
      • Viking Age Music
      • did the Vikings really drink mead every day?
      • Viking Children Drank Beer Every Day!
      • Did Vikings have tattoos?
      • How was the Childhood in the Viking age?
      • The Vikings Grew Hemp 1300 years ago
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      • What did the Viking houses look like?
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    • The Raven Banner
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  • Cosmology
    • Creation of the World
    • Ragnarök
    • The Nine Worlds
    • Valhalla
    • Yggdrasil
    • Other Locations
  • Gods and Creatures
    • Gods
      • Bragi – The God of Poetry
      • Thor – The God of Thunder
      • Týr – The bravest of the Gods
      • Forseti – The God of Justice
      • Freyr – The God of fertility
      • Heimdall – The guardian of bifrost
      • Hermod – The Brave
      • Odin – The allfather
      • Mimir – The rememberer
      • Nótt & Dagr in Norse Mythology
      • Njord – God of the wind
      • Ullr – The great hunter
      • Vidar – The wide ruler
      • Lesser known Gods
    • Goddesses
      • Freya – The Goddess of Love
      • Frigg – The Earth Mother
      • Idun – The Goddess of youth
      • Sigyn – Victorious Girl/Friend
      • Sif – Goddess of Fertility
      • Lesser known Goddesses
    • Elves
    • Vanir
    • Dwarves
      • Alviss – the master smith
      • Andvari – The skilled craftsman
      • Brokkr & Eitri
      • Fjalar & Galar
      • Lesser known dwarves
    • Giants and Giantesses
      • Aegir – Lord of the Ocean
      • Angrboda – The one who brings grief
      • Fafnir – The dragon
      • Gefjon – Goddess of fertility
      • Hrungnir – The clay giant
      • Hel – The Queen of Helheim
      • Hyrrokkin- A very strong Giantess
      • Loki – The Trickster
      • Skadi – Destruction
      • Skrymir – Master of Illusions
      • Suttung – Heavy with broth
      • Surtr – The swarthy one
      • Ymir – The First Giant
      • Lesser known giants
    • Valkyries
    • Norns
    • Animals
    • Humans
    • Artifacts
  • Norse Sagas
    • Thor Journeys to Geirrod’s Courts
    • Thor and Loki Journeys to the land of the giants
    • Thor goes fishing with the Giant Hymir
    • The Death of Baldr
    • Building of Asgard’s Wall
    • Otter’s Ransom: The Rhinegold & Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
    • Freyr and the giantess Gerd
    • Idunn and her apples of youth
    • How Loki was caught and punished by the Æsir
    • Kvasir and the Mead of Poetry
  • Vikings
    • The Viking Age Began Because of Heathen Resistance
    • What does the word Viking mean?
    • The Viking Lunar Calendar
    • Society
      • Social Classes in Viking Society
      • What did the Vikings look like?
      • Viking Clothes – What did the Vikings wear?
      • Where did the Vikings trade?
      • Völva the Seeress
      • Viking women – How was their life in the Viking age?
      • What kind of pets did the Vikings have?
      • What Animals did Vikings have on their farms?
      • Entertainment in the Viking age
      • Viking Age Music
      • did the Vikings really drink mead every day?
      • Viking Children Drank Beer Every Day!
      • Did Vikings have tattoos?
      • How was the Childhood in the Viking age?
      • The Vikings Grew Hemp 1300 years ago
    • Architecture
      • What did the Viking houses look like?
      • Dannevirke – The Viking Wall Across Denmark
    • The Raven Banner
    • Viking influence on the English language
    • The Viking Age Began in Denmark
    • Famous people
      • Harald Bluetooth
      • Snorri Sturluson
    • Viking diseases
    • Vikings Sailed With Their Cats Across Europe
  • Search

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Thor: The God of Thunder

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Thor (In Old Norse Þórr) is the almighty God of thunder in Norse mythology, he is the son of Odin and Giantess Fjörgyn. Thor is associated with the day Thursday …

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Odin: The Allfather

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Odin (Old Norse Óðinn) is the most powerful God in Asgard and he is the chief of the Aesir, in Norse mythology. Odin is sometimes called the all-father or the …

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Freya The Goddess of Love

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Freya is the Goddess of love in Norse mythology, but she is also associated with sex, lust, beauty, sorcery, fertility, gold, war and death. The name Freya (in Old Norse …

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Mimir:  The rememberer

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Mimer “The wise one or The rememberer” is known for his knowledge and wisdom in all the nine worlds. During the war between the Asir and Vanir, Mimir was sent …

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Heimdall: The guardian of bifrost

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Heimdall (old Norse “Heimdallr”) is a tall and handsome man with teeth made of gold, for this reason, Heimdall has gotten the nickname “Gold Tooth”. Heimdall is the guardian of …

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Loki: The Trickster

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Loki is known as the trickster, some call him the trickster God, but Loki is not a God, he is a Jotun, also known as a giant. Loki is not …

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Týr: The bravest of the Gods

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Tyr (in old Norse Týr) is the God of war, he is the bravest of all the Gods in Norse mythology. Tyr is very interested in justice and with fair …

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Norns the Goddesses of fate in Norse Mythology

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

There are three Norns (Old Norse: “Nornir”) in Norse mythology and they live at the well Urd in Asgard (home of the Gods and Goddesses). Their names are Urd “What …

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The Valkyries: Chooser of the Slain

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Who are the Valkyries? The Valkyries are female warlike virgins, who mounts upon horses and arms themselves with helmets and spears. The Valkyries decides who will die in a battle, …

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Frigg: The Earth Mother

In Gods and Creatures by SkjaldenJune 1, 2011

Frigg (old Norse “beloved one”) is the queen of Asgard and she might be the daughter of the giantess Fjörgynn. Frigg is married to Odin the all-father, and together with …

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