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 Yggdrasil. In the Völuspá, a very powerful female shaman and seer, Völva,

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 was a legendary, magical mill with two massive millstones that no man had

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Ullr (also known as Ullr, Uller) is a patron of winter, a handsome skier, skater, hunter, and an excellent archer. His extraordinary skills were often prized in skaldic poetry. He never missed the

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – Gefjon (Gefion) was the Aesir goddess of fertility, plow, and agriculture in Norse mythology. She also possessed extraordinary mental abilities and, like Frigg, knew the secrets of human fates. The Gefion Fountain (Gefionspringvandet) is located

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 them, especially to Odin and Thor. Thiazzi in eagle disguise, and Idun

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 terrible daughter, Hel. The grisly Nastrond shore in Hel’s kingdom, located beneath

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Vali was the god of eternal light and the youngest son of the god Odin. His mother was the earth goddess Rindr (Rinda), a beautiful mortal woman who later became a goddess. Vali –

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The concept of life after death is often mentioned in Norse mythology, and there are several stories about the journeys of the dead and souls in Norse Sagas. The afterlife is interesting because it reflects some

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, many stories tell of how gods relied on magical weapons and other curious objects

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, we often encounter Odin sitting on his high seat, Hlidskjalf, a position that allows him to see into all realms. Odin had two loyal wolves at his feet, Geri (‘greedy’) and Freki (‘ravenous’).

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Vidar (in Old Norse: Vidarr – “wide ruler”) was famous for his silence. The god Víðarr stands in the jaws of Fenrir and swings his sword. The list of illustrations in the book’s

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 seafarers because he ruled over the waves and winds. He had ten

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Kvasir was an amazing being created from the saliva of the Aesir and the Vanir gods. Emil Doepler younger (1855-1922)-‘Odin and Gunnlöd’- illustration Public Domain Kvasir is mentioned in the 13th-century “Prose

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, giant Mimir usually appears in the company of Odin, the most powerful and wisest of the gods. The giant Mimir, however, can easily compete with Odin because he – like the Norns – possesses the wisdom