To trick a peasant (Útgard travels part 1)
A thunderous arrival The skies rumbled with the sound of thunder. Thor, the famous guardian…
Scandinavia
A craving for power (Hadding epic pt. 1)
As an infant, Hadding is forced to flee his homeland and find shelter with the giants.
Starting off marriage on the wrong foot
A maiden’s quest An armored giantess stood at the gates of Asgard. “My name is…
How you like them apples?
This is a story of apples, hunting, and a giant eagle. It is a tale…
How Loki delivered both walls and a horse-child
The gods of Asgard would often quarrel with the giants of Jotunheim. Even though the…
Baldr’s passing
The story of Baldr is one filled with tragedy. It all starts when Baldr is…
How Odin stole the Mead of Poetry
How Odin became the god of poetry by seducing a young giantess.
Sif’s golden locks
How the baldness of a goddess led to the creation of Mjölnir.
Poetic justice
So last time we discussed the Norse pantheon and the war that raged on for…
The Aesir-Vanir rift
Odin, Vili, and Ve had created the universe out of the remains of Ymir and…