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Sigurd's Origin (Andvari's Curse, Part IV)

'Sigurd and the Dragon' described how Sigurd killed the dragon Fafnir, thus getting for himself fame, wealth, and Andvari’s curse. But even before he met Fafnir, Sigurd had inherited a complex load...
Fafnir Emerging From His Lair, Sigurd Facing Him, Sword in Hand; 'Sigurd and Fafnir' by Hermann Hendrich, 1906, via Wikimedia – Viking Dragon Blogs
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Sigurd and the Dragon (Andvari’s Curse, Part III)

'Fafnir and the Cursed Hoard' described how Fafnir and Regin murdered their sorcerer father Hreidmar for his treasure. Fafnir, the stronger of the two, drove Regin away and took the gold, and his f...
Kai Uwe Faust and Heilung

Kai Uwe Faust and Heilung

We first met Kai at the Gudvangen Viking Festival in Norway where was hand tattooing the Vikings there.   Then at the Viking Rock festival in Gudvangen, Norway in 2010 we saw him perform live...
Fafnir and the Cursed Hoard (Andvari's Curse, part II) - Viking Dragon Blogs
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Fafnir and the Cursed Hoard (Andvari's Curse, part II)

Returning to Hreidmar’s house, Loki showed Odin the treasure and the ring, but concealed the curse. Odin saw that the ring was fair, and he resolved to keep it for himself.
Dwarf Andvari raging at the gods Odin and Loki: "Odin, Loki et Andvari" by F. von Stassen - Viking Dragon Blogs
Norse Gods

Andvari's Curse

In the world of the Norse myths, great tragedies sometimes grew from small mistakes. Take, for instance, the tale of Andvari’s curse, which shadowed the lives of the gods and of many generation...
Hringhorni with Balder - Pic by Pagan Roots - Viking Dragon Blogs
Norse Gods

Balder's Ransom

    'Balder’s Death' described how the trickster god Loki duped the blind god Hoder into killing Odin and Frigga's son Balder, the fairest of the gods. Balder’s death grieved most of his fellow...
The Death of Balder
Norse Gods

The Death of Balder

Balder, son of Odin and Frigga, was the best beloved of the Norse gods. His beauty was radiant, his graciousness was unmatched, and his wise judgments were never disputed by his high-tempered fello...
The Norns, Urd, Verdandi and Skuld - Viking Dragon Blogs
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...
Odin in Torment by W.G. Collingwood (1908) - The Viking Dragon
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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...