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!”
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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”
Legacy, Legend and Storytelling
In addition to mythology and lore, the theme for these final two weeks of Norsevember is legacy and storytelling. Week 3 is called The Skald’s Hearth, afterall. As we near the end of week 3 and enter the final week (it’s actually a 9 day week to end with, so still plenty of features toContinue reading “Legacy, Legend and Storytelling”
Laughing at the Gods: Humour in Norse Mythology
By Bjørn Larssen The Lay of Thrymr is probably the best known of all the myths. Thor’s hammer goes missing. As it turns out, it just so happened to fall in the hands of a jötunn king, Thrymr, who demands Freya’s hand in marriage in return. Freya is about as likely to agree to thatContinue reading “Laughing at the Gods: Humour in Norse Mythology”
Giants
By Benedict @BookishBenny Even the name sounds BIG doesn’t it? There’s a word for that – Onomatopoeia – where a word sounds like its meaning. When I think of the word giant, I immediately picture a huge 30ft tall man. However, in the Norse world giants are very different. For one, they’re not all toweringContinue reading “Giants”
Spells and Spaceships 