Appearing in several examples of prose and poetry through the years, Brunhilde is a beautiful Amazon-like Valkyrie or perhaps a shieldmaiden. She appears in Old Norse mythology through the Poetic...
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Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr: Thor’s Goats in Norse Mythology
Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr were two goats who pulled the mighty Thor’s chariot through the skies of the nine realms. Thor and Mjolnir had the power to resurrect them from the dead, which was...
As its name suggests, Midgard occupies the center position in the tree of Norse cosmology. It is the land of humans in the middle of a giant sea. Jormungand (Old Norse: Jormungandr or the Midgard...
Helheim (Hel), which means "house of Hel" in Old Norse, is one of the nine worlds of Norse mythology. Those who did not find themselves in Valhalla, the afterlife of brave warriors, were...
According to Norse mythology, Ginnungagap is the great emptiness that existed before the creation of the cosmos. In the beginning, there was only darkness. It's a primordial void between...
In Norse mythology, Sigyn is the wife of Loki and the goddess of faithfulness, compassion, and loyalty. Who is Sigyn? Sigyn is the devoted mate of the difficult trickster god Loki. Mentions...