(Updated Version) 6 of the biggest misconceptions about Norse myth and the Norse gods in popular culture.
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Discussing the Wiccan and ancient Celtic celebrations of Samhain, their similarities and differences.
It's been a while since we last looked as some Norse Mythology. So today we can take a look at another child of Loki, Jormungand and his bitter rivalry with Thor.
A discussion of Loki, the Norse trickster god, who figures prominently in the majority of Norse myths.
Discover the Norse myth of Baldur, the most beloved being in Asgard, and how the trickster god Loki plotted his death.
Odin, the king of Asgard, was plagued by nightmares. Three fearsome figures haunted his dreams: a massive, writhing shadow; a shambling, rotting corpse; and worst of all, a monstrous beast with a deadly bite.
Loki the mischief-maker, writhes in Thor’s iron grip. The previous night, he’d snuck up on Thor’s wife and shorn off her beautiful hair. To fix what he’d done, Loki rushes to the dwarves and tricks them into making gifts for the gods.
Dive into the Norse myth of how Loki tricked a stranger into building the great wall of Asgard to keep the realm safe from giants.
Odin and the runes of power. A fascinating tale from Norse Mythology that demonstrates once more the desire of Odin to pursue all possible sources of knowledge and power in the cosmos. Odin is willing to sacrifice anything in his quest and in this story, the Nordic runes of power are the target.
A closer look at the text of Hávamál 138-139, the sole medieval source for the tale of the god Óðinn [Odin] hanging himself in sacrifice to himself. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.
Answering a question about whether elements in Norse myth are due to Christian influence. Dr. Jackson Crawford is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of both Old Norse and Modern Icelandic.