There’s a good chance you may not have heard of Tyr. At the same time, we all acknowledge His day, once a week. Yup, as surely as… Read more “A Boy and His Dog: Tyr and Fenris”
Category: Norse Mythology
Thor & Loki get Punk’d by a Giant
The following tale comes from the Prose Edda, an early 13th century Icelandic mythological work written by a man whose name is equally epic: Snorri Sturluson. As… Read more “Thor & Loki get Punk’d by a Giant”
Norse Eclipse Mythology: Skoll and Hati
While there are no specifically direct references to solar or lunar eclipses in Norse mythology, if we pick through The Poetic Edda, an anonymous collection of old… Read more “Norse Eclipse Mythology: Skoll and Hati”
Any Given Wednesday: Magical Runes
Imagine you are king of a race of Gods. But ruling the Gods bores you. It’s wisdom you seek, for even the Gods are not all-knowing. For… Read more “Any Given Wednesday: Magical Runes”
