From the shadows of the underworld, a figure emerges, her pale skin stark against the darkness. She is Hel: Norse goddess of death, the keeper of the dead, a Jotunn of darkness and despair, feared yet revered by all who know her name in Norse mythology. From her cold and comfortless halls, she watches over …
A flash of lightning, followed by a rumbling sound of thunder, dissects the looming silence of the night. The skies divide into two as an imposing figure cuts through the voluminous clouds swinging a hammer in his hand with anger in his eyes. But what is it actually? Is it a bird? Is it a …
The goddess Freyja is one of the most important goddesses found in the Old Norse Pantheon. The powerful goddess is associated with beauty, fertility, love, sex, war, death, and a special kind of magic called Seidr. This type of magic allowed the goddess to see the future and gave her the ability to shape it. …
Heimdall is the mysterious god of Norse mythology, a guardian of Asgard, and a watchman of the Aesir tribe of Norse gods. From his home, Himinbjörg, or Heaven Fells, situated at the entrance to Asgard, Heimdall sits on the edge of heaven, keeping watch. The sentinel was the guard and protector of the mythical rainbow …
Baldr is famous for being the god whose death triggered the disastrous Ragnarök: the “Doom of the Gods.” Though, why and how Baldr’s death gave way to such tumultuous events is still speculated. He was not the chief god, as that was the role of his father, Odin. Likewise, Baldr was not the only son …
One of the most well-known and powerful Norse gods, Frigg, wife of Odin, was the goddess of motherhood and fertility. Often confused with the goddess Freya or Freyja, Frigg’s roots lay in Germanic mythology as was the case with so many of the Norse gods and goddesses. Typically enough, most of the mythology surrounding Frigg …