Laufey or Nál (as she is sometimes called in Eddic poetry) is mentioned in passing Nordic texts such as the Gylfaginning and Skáldskaparmál in the Prose Edda, but little is known about her. She's...

Skaldic poetry comprises the distinctive types of verse written in Old Norse from the beginning of the 9th to the end of the 14th century. It employed complex metrical patterns, subtle alliteration,...

Nidavellir (Niðavellir), also called Myrkheim (“Land of Darkness”), is the home of the dwarves in Norse cosmology. Svartalfheim (Svartálfheimr) also appears in some texts as the land of the...

Valhalla and Fólkvangr are, for all intents and purposes, the same. Odin and Freyja choose from the fallen warriors, but there is no indication of who gets the first pick. It’s certainly more...

Loki is considered a god in Norse mythology. Although his father is a giant, Loki is a member of the Æsir gods, the pantheon including Odin, Thor, Frigg, and Tyr. Why is Loki Considered a God if...

The Norns are three women living in Asgard with immense power. They alone determine the fate of humans and the gods, and even Odin is powerless to change the fate that the Norns decide. These...