Ancient history

• Odinn

  Also called Wotan, Woden or Uuotan. Name derived from ôdr, equivalent of the Latin furor (see Adam of Bremen:“Wotan, id est furor”); see also the German Wut, which applies to ecstasy or trances taking hold of a being in warlike, sexual, poetic (inspiration) or magical circumstances. Odin (or Óðin

• Dwarfs

  Dvergr (pl. dvergar), idea of ​​“twisted”. Contrary to our modern folklores, the ancient Scandinavian dwarfs were not small but had our size. It was the Church that reduced them to their present status, in accordance with its policy of systematically devaluing all pagan creatures. Even thus reduced

• Mjollnir

  Crusher (?), disputed etymology. Hammer of Thôrr. It is the “hammer” of Thôrr and, this god incarnating the thunder, the (or the) lightning; it has the virtue of returning to the hand of the god, like a boomerang. According to Snorri Sturluson, Loki had it made by marvelous dwarves, but, having d

• Loki

  The character Loki (also known as Lopt and Hvedrung) is a god in Norse mythology. He is the son of the giants Farbauti and Laufey. Despite his origins, he was considered an Aes after Odin welcomed him to Ásgard. Only Odin and Thor agreed to be with him. In the Gylfaginning, 33, Hárr describes him

• The Blood Eagle

  Viking torture consisting of opening the rib cage in the back, separating the ribs from the spine and extracting the lungs of the victim supposed to be still alive... it would seem that this torture has no historical reality. The first in Europe to talk about it are the monks, who were the main vi

• Jord

  Earth . Asa or giant goddess. Jord designates either a giantess or a goddess loved by Odinn, Thôrr being the son of their union. Another tradition would make her the descendant of the Night. We can see in her one of the figures of the Goddess-Mother, as indicated by many of her nicknames Fjörgyn, W

• Jarl

  Jarl is the Scandinavian equivalent of earl or duke (cf. English “earl”). In Norse mythology, Jarl was the son of Ríg(Heimdallr) and Modir(best blood). The Ríg told Jarl about runes and other magic, as well as the language of birds. Jarl then gathered some men and conquered some lands, then married

• Heimdallr

  “Pillar-of-the-world”? “Light-of-the-world”? God bless. Heimdallr must be very old (he is said to be the father of all men) and must have enjoyed exceptional veneration:a particularly sacred character attaches to his face. He is the watchman of the gods and the guardian of the Bifrôst bridge; his

• Giants

  The Giants are the children of the Earth (Gaia) born from the blood that flowed from the wound of her husband Ouranos during his mutilation by Cronos although of divine origin they are mortal or at least can be killed. Giants Traditions tell that such and such a giant (for example Alcyoneus and

• Freyr

  Lord . God vane. Freyr, son of Njôrdr, is the twin brother of Freyja. Except for the sexual implications, everything that has been said about Freyja can be applied here. Like his twin (and perhaps wife), Freyr is par excellence the vane god of fecundity-fertility. He seems particularly linked to th

• Freya

  No doubt:the lady. Goddess vane. Freyja is generally considered the goddess of earth and fertility in Norse mythology. Freyja means lady or sovereign in Old Norse (cf. fru or Frau in Scandinavian or German). There is no source indicating that she was called to bring fertility to the fields and to

• Fenrir

  Also called the wolf of Fenrir, Fenrisnlfr. The etymology of Fenrirs name is uncertain; it could be related to fen, swamp. Wolf. Scandinavian mythology offers us various figures of wolves, (possibly dogs) which could all be traced back to an archetype named Fenrir. The notion of wolf (vargr or ulf

• Dragon

  This fabulous animal knew in the North a fortune comparable to that which was his in the East, without it being possible to explain exactly why. In any case, this monster appears almost everywhere, not only in the myths, but also in the representations apparently unrelated to it:thus, a good number

• Berserker

  Pl. berserker. [Who wears a] bear “shirt”, exact synonym of ûfhedinn:[who wears] wolf fur. Snorri Sturluson who sees in ber an idea of ​​nudity and concludes that the berserkir went shirtless is probably wrong. Warriors. The berserkir are those wild or furious warriors who, under certain circums

• baldr

  LIn Scandinavian mythology, Baldr (Old Icelandic Baldr, Latin Balderus) was one of the Ases, the son of Odin and Frigg. His wife is Nanna, and their son Forseti. It is described as so beautiful in appearance and so clear that it is luminous, and there is a plant so white that it is named after Baldr

• Asgard (Asgard)

  In Norse mythology, Ásgard or Asgard (Old Norse Ásgarðr, citadel of the Aesir), is the city of the Aesir, located either in the sky or at the center of the world. Odin and his brothers built it after creating human beings. Odin established himself in the center of the city, on the Idavoll, and appoi

• Has his

  In Scandinavian mythology, the Aesir (from Old Icelandic Æsir, ásafólk, ása ættir) were the group of principal gods, associated or related to Odin, and inhabiting the city of Ásgard. They are often referred to under the generic term of guðin gods. The feminine term is Asynes. They appeared in Scandi

• Alves (Elves)

  The original form is âlfr, pl. alfar. Uncertain etymology. This word can express an idea of ​​shining or whiteness. Completely enigmatic creatures, the alves can come from lower mythology (they are often confused with the dwarves) or, on the contrary, go back to divine origins (they are frequently

• Zeus

  Zeus (in ancient Greek Ζεύς / Zeús, from the Indo-European root *dyēus, god of the sky) is the king of the gods in Greek mythology. He reigns over Heaven and has the eagle and lightning as his symbol. Son of Cronos and Rhea, he is married to his sister Hera. He had several sons including Herakles, a

• Poseidon

  Poseidon is the Greek god of the seas and oceans. He is also considered the god of earthquakes and navigators. It corresponds to the Roman Neptune, which is later. Myth He is the son of Cronos and Rhea, and the brother of Zeus and Hades. At birth, he is devoured by Cronus along with his siblings,