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Let’s Go Avenging

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

I watched The Avengers during the Superbowl, which should give me some sort of geek cred, right? It was a film I’d wanted to see in the theater, and I probably would have liked it more if I had. It … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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An Odd Tale

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Odd and the Frost Giants, by Neil Gaiman – I’ll admit I haven’t really researched this, but I have to suspect there aren’t that many children’s books based on Norse mythology. So I have to give props to Gaiman’s book, … Continue reading →

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Out to Sea

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

It’s interesting that, while Poseidon is one of the best-known gods of the Greek pantheon, I haven’t heard all that much about Norse sea gods. Kind of odd, as the Vikings were more famous as seafarers than were the Greeks. … Continue reading →

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Frigging Goddesses!

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

It is a curious aspect of Norse mythology that two of its most prominent goddesses, Frigg and Freyja, have very similar names. In fact, some have speculated that they might have originally been the same deity, only to later acquire … Continue reading →

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