Category Archives: Norse

The Death of Baldur

Baldur was one of the most beloved of all the gods. The son of Odin, the chief of the gods, and the benevolent sorceress goddess Frigg, Baldur was a generous, joyful, and courageous character who gladdened the hearts of all who spent time with him. When, therefore, he began to have ominous dreams of some…More

The Tale Of Thor’s Epic Fishing Trip

All fishermen have a favorite tale they tell about a huge creature they one day hauled up from the depths, or the even more monstrous beasts that were able to escape from their lines. Try as these fishermen storytellers might to exaggerate and embellish their sailor yarns, their nautical fishing deeds will never measure up…More

Sif And Her Golden Hair

How would you like it if your name meant “relation by marriage”? That is the unfortunate fate of the Norse goddess, Sif–her main importance is her relationship to others. Like some of the other Norse goddesses, there are few stories about her that survived. The only thing we do know is that she is a…More

Idun And Her Golden Apples

Idun’s Apples Kept The Gods Young Idun is the goddess of youth – her name means “giver of eternal youth”. The other gods get golden apples from her. She stores them in a basket and they keep the gods young until the end of the world. Idun is the daughter of the dwarf Ivald and…More

Odin’s Eye

Odin has many names and is the god of both war and death. Half of the warriors who die in battle are taken to his hall of Valhalla. He is the one-eyed All-Father, who sacrificed his eye in order to see everything that happens in the world. He has two sons, Balder by his first…More