Norse Mythology Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The last confrontation between friends of the gods and their enemies will take place in the field of Vigrid, on the day of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the branches of the sacred tree, Yggdrasil, there are many animals and all of them play an important role in the daily life
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, there are many references to a creature known as Draugr. It can be best described as a fearsome, ugly living dead
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Völva was a very powerful female shaman and seer in Norse mythology. She held a significant place in the ancient Viking society and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Old Norse mythology, the Norns were known as ‘Shapers of Destiny’. These goddesses ruled the fates of people, determined the destinies and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among many colorful epithets of great god Odin was “Lord of the Spear”. Odin owned Gungnir (in Old Norse means "swaying one"), a magical
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Nidhogg (also (Nithog, Nidhögg) is the corpse-eating dragon that lives entwined around Yggdrasil’s foot. Nidhogg is stalking in the roots of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Skírnir, whose name means "bright one" (in Old Norse), was a trusted servant and friend of Frey, a shining god,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse legends, Fenja and her sister Menja were two giant maidens who mined gold in the Grotte (or the 'World Mill'). It
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Ull (also known as Ullr, Uller), is a patron of winter, a handsome skier, skater, hunter and excellent archer, whose
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are many shrines in Asgard and Midgard, but most sacred of all is Yggdrasil, the largest of all trees. The branches spread
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse myths and legends, Gefjon (Gefion) was the Aesir goddess of fertility, plow, and agriculture. She also possessed extraordinary mental abilities and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Loki, in Norse mythology, is an elusive, malevolent god destined to be the gods' adversary at Ragnarok, and yet, a constant companion to
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thor's and Loki's journey to the giant Geirrod (Geirröd), was described by Eilífr Goðrúnarson, a 10th-century poet, considered to be the author of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Nastrond (Náströnd) is the ‘strand of corpses.’ It is the most terrible part of Niflheim, ruled by the god Loki’s
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Aegir (Ægir) was the ancient jotun lord of the sea, who belonged to a primeval order of gods, predating the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Vali was the god of eternal light and the youngest son of god Odin. His mother was the earth goddess
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The concept of life after death is mentioned often in Norse mythology, and there are several stories about journeys of dead and souls
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Brokkr and Eitri were Norse dwarves who fashioned magical artifacts for the gods making them powerful and invincible. In Norse mythology there are
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Starkad, also known as Starkodder is an Old Norse hero from several ancient legends that portray him as a great warrior who performed
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The story of Alwilda sounds more like a fairytale and truth to be told it’s difficult to determine whether the account is based
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Dwarves in mythology were very wise beings who knew the answers to many questions. In Norse mythology, Alvís ("All-Wise") was a dwarf who was
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many fascinating, mythical animals dwell in and around the sacred tree Yggdrasil. We know the squirrel Ratatoskr, that is plotting intrigue and spreading gossips, and
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Ancient Places
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is no doubt that Irminsul was a sacred symbol of the Saxons, an ancient Germanic tribe that occupied the region of modern Schleswig
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, we often encounter Odin who is sitting on his high seat, Hlidskjalf that allows him to see into all realms. At
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Can nature provide a person with answers about the future? People in ancient Sweden believed a walk in the forest could foretell future
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Vidar (in Old Norse: Vidarr – “wide ruler”) was famous for his silence. He was one of the respected gods among
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Freya married Odr (Odur), a symbol of the summer sun and a symbol of passion. She loved Odr very much and the couple had
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Scandinavian mythology Thor is a god who protects the Aesir gods and humans from giants and monsters. Without his help, they are almost
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Frigg is an early European goddess and she was Frea (or Frija) in western German myths and Frige (in Old English tradition), depending on cultural
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A sword, similar to Tyrfing, we described in our earlier article on Ancient Pages, is Dainsleif that was made by Dain, one of the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Njord (Niord) was a Vanir god of the seas, fishermen, ships and prosperity in ancient Norse beliefs. He was especially important for fishermen and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thor, the thunder god, had a beautiful wife, who was, along with the goddess Freya, the most attractive goddess in the Norse pantheon. Sif’s
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AncientPages.com - Vikings had a very special relationship to their gods. More or less everything in the Viking society was somehow associated with the mighty Norse deities and their
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Odin is associated with war and death, mankind's knowledge of the runic alphabet, poetry, healing and sorcery. Odin was always seeking wisdom, even at great
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