Tag Archives: mistletoe

Mistletoe the Line

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Nathan

As a kid, I was introduced to the idea of mistletoe being the plant people kiss under at Christmastime. Then, when I was a little older, I started looking into Norse mythology, and found the story about how mistletoe had … Continue reading →

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Frigging Goddesses!

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Nathan

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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