A völva is a soothsayer, female shaman, or seeress in North Germanic and Norse paganism, i.e., a woman able to predict future events and practice sorcery. Examples of völva in Norse Myth include...
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The Helm of Awe is considered an Icelandic magical stave. The Helm of Awe is made up of a circle surrounded by eight spikes or z-runes as its arms. This rune is called Algiz, from the Elder Futhark...
Baldr (also known as Baldur or Balder) is the son of Odin and his wife, the goddess Frigg in Norse mythology. All gods and human beings loved him as he was so generous, handsome, and good. When...
In Norse mythology, Ymir is the ancestor of all giants (jotnar). Ymir is also known to the frost giants as Aurgelmir, the oldest and strongest frost giant ever to exist. In Norse mythology, Ymir...
In Norse mythology, Mimir is considered the wisest of the gods of Asgard. Mimir is the guardian of the well of wisdom called Mimisbrunnr in Old Norse. The name Mimir means the rememberer and is...
Norse mythology dictates nine realms sit in the branches or the roots of Yggdrasil, the world tree. Of these nine, six are constant and feature in every image or description of the realms: Asgard,...