A Short Story Today is the last day of Norsevember, I hope you’ve enjoyed it. I’ve written a short story that I really hope you’ll enjoy, or at least find mildly entertaining. I just want to note, I’m not an author nor has this story been professionally edited. It is purely written as a bitContinue reading “Strangers”
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Diversity in the Viking Age
By now you should know the Vikings were expert traders, navigators and explorers as well as the raiders and warriors you see more often in popular culture. They mixed with a diverse range of people and cultures. Yet the Viking and Nordic imagery continues to be appropriated by neo nazi groups. You can see whyContinue reading “Diversity in the Viking Age”
Our Favourite Norse Stories
By Masquereads, Bjørn Larssen, Alex & Sue Bavey Today on the Norsevember schedule I am proud to present a look at our favourite Norse myths, or if you prefer, Norse stories. We have 4 different myths today including my favourite! Learn more about the myths or simply why people love the ones you already know.Continue reading “Our Favourite Norse Stories”
It’s Loki Day!
The majority of people are now familiar with the name Loki, thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Despite sharing some similarities, Marvel’s Loki is not the Loki from Norse mythology, who is arguably much more entertaining than the one who fights the Avengers. Today aims to spread knowledge, inform, enjoy and celebrate the polarising figureContinue reading “It’s Loki Day!”
A Study in Loki
By Ben Galley Who in Hel is Loki? Loki. The now-infamous god of mischief. I grew up reading about him in books of mythology and fairytales when I was knee-high. A little older, I read Marvel comics that featured Loki, and always there was a twinkle of something special and different about the character, evenContinue reading “A Study in Loki”
Looks Like Loki
A Very Queer Theological Reflection By Suzanne Martin There’s been a whole lot of Norse themed popular culture in the last few years: fiction books, graphic novels, artwork, statuary, not to mention a big dollop in the interlocked MCU and the preceding and ongoing comics and graphic novels. Roleplayers, cosplayers, geeks, authors, bloggers and theContinue reading “Looks Like Loki”
The Everspring – Review
The Everspring is an incredibly enjoyable comfort read with magical storytelling and adventurous imagination that is perfect for cosying up with, especially when it’s chilly outside. Author: Joshua Gillingham Pages: 320 Publishing Info: 2nd November 2022, Crowsnest Books You know when you really fancy a particular dish and it’s just as good as you’d hoped?Continue reading “The Everspring – Review”
In Search of the Truth: Viking Berserkers – A Historical Novelist’s Guide
By Angus Donald What is a Berserker? I was a little taken aback, when I began work on The Last Berserker, the first volume in my Fire Born series of Viking novels, to find that a large section of the people I told about my new project to had no idea what a berserker was.Continue reading “In Search of the Truth: Viking Berserkers – A Historical Novelist’s Guide”
Getting Down in the Gutter with the Gods
By Rowdy Geirsson Top image: Odin as an eagle simultaneously regurgitates and excretes mead. Illustration from the 18th century Icelandic manuscript SÁM 66. It should come as no big surprise to most folks participating in or observing Norsevember that the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda together form our top sources of knowledge about the oldContinue reading “Getting Down in the Gutter with the Gods”
My Faves So Far: 2 Years of Reviews
So, somehow I’ve lasted 2 years of blogging. What has surprised me is that I’m still having just as much fun and don’t have any plans to quit in the near future. I also never imagined I’d have amassed 5,000 followers by this point – thankyou! I’ve learnt quite a lot along the way butContinue reading “My Faves So Far: 2 Years of Reviews”
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