Loki is considered a god in Norse mythology. Although his father is a giant, Loki is a member of the Æsir gods, including Odin, Thor, Frigg, and Tyr. His evil and mischievous nature meant he was...

With great mythology come heroic tales, and a recurring theme in such tales is love. Old Norse mythology is no different and contains many love stories, many of them tragic. Whether it’s Sigurd...

Perceptions of pillaging Vikings eating vast slabs and meat and drinking endless tankards of mead don’t make sense when you investigate how varied their meals were. Viking cooking used many...

Odin was the supreme deity in Germanic paganism or Norse myth. He was the Allfather of the Æsir and lived in Asgard, where he occupied the seat of Hlidskjalf, the magical place or the high seat of...

Ask and Embla are the first humans in existence in Norse mythology. They were created by Norse God brothers Odin, Vili, and Vé. Their story shares parallels to the Christian Adam and Eve, as well as...

In Norse mythology, a fylgja (or fylgia) is a spirit animal or a supernatural being that accompanies a person and decides their fate or fortune. A fylgja would typically appear during sleep and be...