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Giving a hand to a friend: how Fenrir was bound

*DA-RUM, DA-RUM, DA-RUM*. The smell of fear was heavy in the air. *DA-RUM, DA-RUM, DA-RUM*. A loud thumping echoed through...

Loki's children
  • Scandinavia

The children of chaos

Tyr sighed. His company had ventured deep into the forests of Jotunheim. This was Ironwood, a  dangerous place. It is...

  • Scandinavia

Getting hammered at your own wedding – Part II

When Loki woke up, he was still on the floor where Thor had knocked him to the ground. “Thor could...

Freyja gives Thor her falcon suit
  • Scandinavia

Getting hammered at your own wedding – Part I

Thor felt emasculated. And it was not because he had been spurned by his wife, Sif. Neither was it because...

Útgard, Skrymir, Thor
  • Scandinavia

To trick a god (Útgard travels part II)

Our story continues where we left off last time. Thor and Loki decided to travel to Jotunheim to explore a...

Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr
  • Scandinavia

To trick a peasant (Útgard travels part 1)

The skies rumbled with the sound of thunder. Thor, the famous guardian of Midgard, was on his way to Jotunheim...

  • Scandinavia

A craving for power (Hadding epic pt. 1)

The sound of a crying baby broke the silence in the fortress of Gram, the king of Denmark. His wife...

Skadi
  • Scandinavia

Starting off marriage on the wrong foot

A maiden’s quest An armored giantess stood at the gates of Asgard. “My name is Skadi, daughter of Thiassi! I...

Thiassi and Idunna - Illustration by Harry George Theaker for Children's Stories from the Northern Legends by M. Dorothy Belgrave and Hilda Hart, 1920
  • Scandinavia

How you like them apples?

This is a story of apples, hunting, and a giant eagle. It is a tale of eternal youth, trickery, and...

Svadilfari and Loki
  • Scandinavia

How Loki delivered both walls and a horse-child

The gods of Asgard would often quarrel with the giants of Jotunheim. Even though the gods were powerful, the might...

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We spice up mythology by retelling ancient stories and revealing the secrets they contain about history and humankind in general. We also aim to provide a vast knowledge base about myths, sagas, heroes, monsters and other legendary stuff.  You can read our  first stories on our homepage. We do aim to publish more content very soon.

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