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The dísir: Mysterious female spirits of fate and kin in Norse belief
The dísir occupy the space between deities, ancestral spirits, and protective guardians in Norse mythology. More mysterious than Valkyries or Norns, they embodied Norse ideas of life, death, protection, and destruction.11 months ago — Culture and religion -
Legendary monsters: The Kraken in Norse mythology
Something lurks deep beneath the waters between Norway and Iceland and within the pages of Norse sagas and stories.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
Hafgufa: The sea monster that bridged Norse legends and scientific observations
In the early medieval period, a host of mythical creatures were said to inhabit the land, air, and seas. Lurking deep beneath the surface, off the coast of Iceland, was the Hafgufa, a giant sea creature.2 years ago — Culture and religion -
Ratatoskr: The fascinating tale of the legendary squirrel messenger in Norse mythology
One of the more playful creatures in Norse mythology is Ratatoskr, a squirrel that carries messages up and down the world tree, Yggdrasil.3 years ago — Culture and religion -
Norse mythology: What you need to know about the legendary dragon Nidhogg
One of the most fearsome creatures found in the pages of the Norse sagas is the legendary dragon Nidhogg.3 years ago — Culture and religion -
The story of a Norse king who kept a pet cow and worshiped it as a sacred animal
Animals played an important role in Viking societies, as pets, as work tools, and as revered gods.3 years ago — Culture and religion -
Hafgufa: Did a Viking sea monster actually exist?
Sailors tend towards tall tales, and none more so than the Norse sagas describing the great voyages of 1,000 years ago. But the behavior of one strange creature may actually have been more fact than fiction.3 years ago — News -
Who are the draugar in Norse mythology?
Long before Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, Peter Jackon’s LOTR movies, and the recent series, “The Walking Dead” popularized the undead, the Norse believed in draugar.3 years ago — Culture and religion -
Norse mythology: What you need to know about the shapeshifting selkies
Shapeshifting is littered throughout Norse mythology, from ravens and wolves that can turn into humans to even the gods on high in Asgard, such as Loki, who dabble in it every now and then.3 years ago — Culture and religion
