Laevateinn is the great sword of Loki. The sword of Loki is the only weapon able to slay the mythical rooster Vidofnir, who lives at the top of the World Tree and summons the dawning day. As with...
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In Nordic countries, Sunday and Monday are named after the sun and moon, but the rest of the days are named after Norse gods, except for Saturday. The tradition of naming the days of the week...
Geri and Freki: Odin’s Wolves Who Inspired the Úlfhéðnar Warriors
Geri and Freki are the wolves of Odin. The wolves Geri and Freki weren't just the companions of Odin. Geri and Freki were said to have helped the Valkyries carry chosen souls to their home in...
The Ultimate List of the Most Important Norse Mythology Gods & Goddesses
The Norse gods belonged to two major clans: the Æsir and the Vanir. The Æsir pantheon was the more powerful and warlike of the two and contained Odin, Frigg, Thor, Loki, Baldr, Hod, Heimdall, and...
In Old Norse mythology, Gullveig was a völva (a sorceress or shaman) that may have caused the legendary war between the realms of Æsir and Vanir. The poem Völuspá (Poetic Edda) describes her...
According to texts in Old Norse and medieval Latin, Ivar the Boneless (or Ívarr Hinn Beinlausi in Old Norse) was the son of Ragnar Lothbrok, the legendary Viking king. Ivar was also known as Ivar...