Category Archives: Norse

This Ain’t No Holle Day

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

The Red Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang, edited by Brian Alderson – I have already read several of these Fairy Books, collections of various fairy tales including the famous and the more obscure, but not in order. In his … Continue reading →

Posted in Mythology, Book Reviews, Norse, Fairy Tales, German, J.R.R. Tolkien, Monsters, Authors | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

That’s My Spot

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

As you may well know, the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit had a completely armored body except for one spot. Bilbo Baggins found out about this weak spot, and a thrush brought the news to a man named Bard, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, British, Discworld, J.R.R. Tolkien, Monsters, Mythology, Norse, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Terry Pratchett | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Tyr’s Day Night Live

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Tyr is the Norse god of war, and as such is often associated with the Greek Ares or the Roman Mars. He’s thought to have been a major player in his own pantheon, probably being the chief god in some … Continue reading →

Posted in Mythology, Norse | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Norse Code

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Eight Days of Luke, by Diana Wynne Jones – This story follows the pattern we often see in Jones’s books, starting with a mundane premise and bringing the magical world into play gradually. This time, the old Norse gods are … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Diana Wynne Jones, Mythology, Norse | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Babes in Torland

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

The back story for the second Dragon Quest is that, after the events of the first game, the hero and the Princess left Alefgard [1] and founded their own kingdom. In the original Japanese, the new country was called Lorasia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dragon Quest, Mythology, Norse, Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Russian Religious Rip-Off

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

Slavic mythology is not as well attested as the beliefs of other contemporary societies, with records being sparse. Still, it appears that at least one of the main gods, if not THE main god, was a storm deity named Perun. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Mythology, Norse, Religion, Slavic | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Ragnar Rag

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

One of the characters you play in Dragon Quest IV is a knight named Ragnar, and this is also one of the default names for a soldier in Dragon Quest III. And in HeroQuest, one of the quests in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dragon Quest, History, Mythology, Norse, Scandinavia, Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Girl with the Golden Hair

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

One deity in Norse mythology who is fairly well known but doesn’t feature in very many stories is Sif, the wife of Thor. It’s likely that Sif had another husband prior to Thor, as her son Ull is not mentioned … Continue reading →

Posted in Mythology, Norse | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Boy with the Thor in His Side

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

I just finished watching a movie that everyone else has already seen, last year’s comic book adaptation Thor. I have to say that I’m not really a comic reader; I’ve picked things up here and there from other people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Mythology, Norse, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Road to Utgard

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

One of the better known stories from Norse mythology, or at least one of the ones I’ve come across most often, is that of Thor and Loki’s visit to the giants. There doesn’t appear to be much reason why they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Mythology, Norse | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment