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Norse Gods
The Norns
The Norns are female beings that that live in a hall by the well of Urd. They throw lots, carve runes, water the world tree Yggdrasil to keep it healthy and green and they weave the fates of al...
Norse Gods
Odin and Geirröth
One day as Agnar and Geirröth, the young sons of a mortal king, fished from a small boat, a wind drove them away from the shore and across the great sea. In the night their boat wrecked on...
Norse Gods
Freya
Freya, her name meaning lady, is not only the goddess of love, sex and fertility but also gold, sorcery, cats, death and battle. She houses the battle-slain, sharing half with Odin, in a great mead...
Norse Gods
The Fortification of Asgard and the Birth of Sleipnir
A long time ago, after the war between the Aesir and Vanir that had destroyed the walls of Asgard, a certain giant came to the kingdom of the gods and stated that he could build a fortificati...
Norse Gods
Heimdall
Heimdall is a god of the Aesir and a son of Odin, king of the gods. He is called 'the shining one' and has the whitest skin amongst the gods. He is also the watchman for Asgard, the gods' kin...
Norse Gods
The Goddess Hel
In the land of Niflheim, below the ancient roots of the World Tree Yggdrasil lies a hall called Sleet-Cold in the Kingdom of Helheim far north of Ginnungagap. It is the land of the dead. Those who...
Norse Gods
The Kidnapping of Idun
One day, a great distance from Asgard near Jotunheim, Thor and his companions Loki and Hoenir were on a journey toward a mountainous region. They were low on supplies but with luck on their sid...
Norse Gods
Thor and Utgarda-Loki
One day, a long time ago, Thor and Loki were riding across the nine worlds in Thor's wain pulled by his goats Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder. It was approaching nightfall and the pair spotted a ...
Norse Gods
Mjolnir Thor's Hammer Pendant
Thor's Hammer - Mjolnir
Capable of leveling mountains, Thor's hammer is one of the most powerful weapons in existence. The divine thunder weapon. Thor's hammer is called Mjolnir which can be ...