Tag: Thor
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Sleipnir and Eight Tiny Reindeer
Sleipnir has eight legs. Odin rides the white horse during the Wild Hunt. Are eight legs enough of a coincidence to put Sleipnir and eight tiny reindeer together?
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Vikings and Dragons: A Primer
What’s the connection between Vikings and dragons? Looking at the Old Norse mythology offers some clues about their conceptions of dragons.
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Loki, Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir, and other Treasures
What does Loki have to do with the making of Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir? What other treasures did he commission?
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Viking Cats: Ships, Farms and Myth
Vikings took cats onto their ships and farms. Where did these Viking cats come from? Read now to find out more on Viking cats.
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The Viking Afterlife
The Viking afterlife is more varied than warriors going to Valhalla. Some scholars offer four or five places where Vikings may go on death.
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The Viking Drinking Horn
Viking drinking horns were used to bind oaths, show prowess, and impress visitors. Drink a full measure with Asgard Alaska.
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How Did Vikings Get Their Names?
Eirik the Red. Harald Fairhair. Ivar the Boneless. Eirik Bloodaxe. Few people in history have been as good at names as the Vikings. A Viking name tied a child to…
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Aesir, Vanir, and Jötnar of Viking Mythology
The Aesir, Vanir and Jotun have a large place in Norse and Viking mythology. The Aesir have the more popular gods.
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Thor, Odin, and Loki in Norse Mythology
Thor, Odin and Loki may be the most important gods in Norse mythology. Thor for the common person, Odin for the warlords, and Loki as a foil.
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What Is a Viking?
What is a Viking? Vikings were raiders, pirates, explorers and seafarers. Were they also farmers, villagers, pagans, or something else?
