BaviPower Viking Blog — Norse Mythology
What Hell Was Like to the Vikings?
Posted by Ms Elly on
Hel was the daughter of Loki and she was the Queen of the Dead in Helheim. The question here is that what the Viking Hel was actually like? Was the Helheim of the Norsemen a place of torture or a place to continue living their mortal life?
The Gjallarhorn: Treasure of God and Sound of Death
Posted by Ms Elly on
In Norse mythology, the Gjallarhorn was the horn of Heimdall the Guardsman of Asgard. He was the son of Odin and nine beautiful sea maidens. He had so many gifts and his wisdom was as profound as his father. The Gjallarhorn of Heimdall would alarm the gods when Ragnarok broke on the sky. And it was believed to inspire the Vikings with their historical drinking horn.
- 0 comments
- Tags: Drinking Horn, Norse Mythology, Norse Worlds, Ragnarok, Viking age, Viking Inspiration, Viking Legend, Viking Tradition
Gungnir: Odin's Spear that Never Missed The Target
Posted by Ms Elly on
In Norse mythology, Odin had a spear called Gungnir. The Gungnir spear of Odin never missed its target once it was hurled. In the modern sense, the Gungnir spear didn't symbolise Odin's presence only.
Jormungand: From the Banished Child to the Fearsome Midgard Serpent
Posted by Ms Elly on
Jormungand was the son of Loki in Norse mythology. Since he was a child, Jormungand was banished into the deep ocean by the gods. But when Ragnarok broke on the sky, Jormungand answered the call by teaming with his father and siblings.
- 0 comments
- Tags: Norse Creatures, Norse Gods, Norse Mythology, Norse Worlds, Viking age, Viking jewelry, Viking Legend, Viking symbol, Viking Tradition
5 Unknown Norse Figures Related to Important Events
Posted by Ms Elly on
Norse mythology needed a system of supporting characters who added more flavour to the tales. In fact, the stories of these supporting less known characters were as interesting as those of the main characters like Odin the Allfather or Thor God of Lightning and Thunder.
- 0 comments
- Tags: Fenrir, Loki, Nine Worlds, Norse Creatures, Norse Gods, Norse Mythology, Norse Worlds, Odin, Ragnarok, Thor
Categories
- Best Viking Quotes
- Drinking Horn
- Fenrir
- Havamal
- How To Be a Viking
- Loki
- Nine Worlds
- Norse Creatures
- Norse Gods
- Norse Mythology
- Norse Worlds
- Odin
- Odin symbols
- Ragnarok
- Rune
- Thor
- Thor's Hammer
- Viking age
- Viking Badass
- Viking Excavation and Artifact
- Viking Great Army
- Viking Inspiration
- Viking jewelry
- Viking Legend
- Viking shieldmaiden
- Viking Ships
- Viking symbol
- Viking tattoo
- Viking Tradition
- Viking War Tactics
- Viking Weapon and Armor
- Yggdrasil
