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A short introduction to the surprisingly complex king of the gods in Norse myth. Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA).
Five of the biggest misconceptions about the Norse god Loki.
Ragnarok! It's the end of the world, Norse style. It's got everything you want in an apocalypse. Earthquakes, destruction, armies of the dead, a giant evil wolf, giants with flaming swords, and a kind of happy ending. It's got it all.
This week, we're headed north. To check out the gods of the Northmen. Or the Norse. That's right, we're talking Thor, Loki, Freyr, Freya, Odin, Frigg, Baldr, and Tyr. And Fenrir. And the Frost Giants. There's a lot to cover here, and it's going to be fun.
In this episode of lore on mythical entities, we talk about the legendary warrior maidens known as Valkyries. Enjoy!!!
Norse Mythology: The Valkyries
(Updated Version) 6 of the biggest misconceptions about Norse myth and the Norse gods in popular culture.
Norse Mythology/The Norse Gods have had a profound impact upon civilisation, with tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, Borr, Surt, Mimir, Freya and Tyr captivating audiences since creation.
Oliver Sacks on humans and myth-making.
They say behind every great man is a great woman, but we refuse to believe that these female deities stood behind any man, no matter how “great.” That’s right, we gave you the ten most powerful Gods of mythology, so of course we’d be back for the most powerful Goddesses as well.