Huginn and Muninn were Odin’s pair of ravens in Nordic myth. Huginn is old Norse for “thought,” and Muninn means “memory.” Depictions often showed these black birds sitting on or flying...
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In old Norse mythology, Fenrir is the name of the enormous wolf freed from his shackles at Ragnarök—-the end of the world and the end of the deities. He slays the god Odin and is himself killed by...
Among the Germanic people, Tyr is one of the oldest gods. He is the god of war and bloodshed and the lord of law and justice, two aspects that seem to be a paradox converging in one being. He's...
The god Freyr was twin brother to his sister, the goddess Freyja. He succeeded his father as king of Sweden, was also well-loved, and presided over many bountiful harvests – indeed, his subjects...
The Bifrost, or rainbow, is a bridge connecting Midgard, the Earth, with Asgard, the home of the gods. Only the gods were permitted to cross this bridge, which was guarded by the god...
Thor can fly but only with help. According to the original mythology, Mjölnir does not give Thor the ability to fly. His chariot, drawn by the two goats Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder, allows...