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
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Aesir were warlike gods who lived in total separation from the Vanir, the gods of fertility. The Aesir lived in Asgard, and the Vanir, who existed long before the first Aesir gods appeared, lived
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Norse creation myth in the Poetic Edda tells how the gods were born and how the earth was created. It is said that there was nothing, only an empty void without any existence at
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Fenrir (the Wolf) is the oldest of three terrible children of Loki, according to the literary works Poetic Edda (the Icelandic medieval manuscript known as the Codex Regius), Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, and Heimskringla. The god
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Völuspá, the first poem in the Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda, is one of the most outstanding literary achievements in the Norse world. Left: God Odin meets the Völva – Credit: Illustration by
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – One of the fearsome offspring of the cunning god Loki is Hel, a towering giantess and goddess of death. She reigns over Niflheim, a shadowy realm where the dead reside, hidden among the Nine Worlds
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Askeladden (in English: ‘Ash Lad’) is a charming, the youngest of all brothers, and the least resourceful figure from ancient mythological beliefs. When we hear that someone is ‘least resourceful,’ we immediately think of an
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Frey is one of the most important gods of Norse mythology. Frey and his twin sister, Freya, are the most famous members of the Vanir tribe. When the war between the Aesir and Vanir finally
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The mysterious Bronze Age Viksö helmets with horns were discovered in southern Scandinavia. Due to their impractical size and shape, these ancient helmets were not used in warfare. Instead, the Viksö helmets were deliberately made for
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Among the most commonly encountered creatures in Norse mythology is Huldra. In Sweden, Huldra, known as ‘skogsrå’, has long held a prominent place in folk memory collections. In Norwegian folklore and legends, Huldra is a
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Skadi (Skade) was the daughter of Thiazzi of the Hrimthurssar, the frost giant who inhabited Jotunheim. Skadi (also Skade) was the wife of Njord, the Vanir god of the seas, sailors, and fishermen. They were
