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Ægir Bryggeri is a micro-brewery in Norway that takes its name from the giant Ægir who brewed the ale for the god's party in Lokasenna.

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Frøyasvei (Freyja's Way) is named for the Vanir goddess Freyja who owned the Brisingamen necklace.

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Lokesvei (Loki's Way) is named for the trickster god Loki who causes much of the trouble in Asgard and then has to fix it.

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Sleipners vei (Sleipnir's Way) is named for Odin's eight-legged horse who is able to slide between worlds.

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Urdsvei (Urd's Way) is named for Urd, one of the three norns who determine the fates of people. Her name means 'fate'.

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Odins vei (Odin's Way) is named for Odin, king of the gods.

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Balders vei (Balder's Way) is named for Balder who was killed with a dart made from mistletoe.

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Brages vei (Bragi's Way) is named for the Norse god of poetry.

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Trymsvei (Thrym's Way) is named for the giant Thrym, who stole Thor's hammer. Thor had to dress up as Freyja to recover it.

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Tors vei (Thor's Way), named for the god of thunder and smiter of giants.

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Street in Tønsberg named for Bjørn 'Farmann' Haraldsson (Old Norse 'farmaðr'; English 'tradesman') who was one of the sons of Harald Fairhair. He became king of Vestfold on his father's death, but was killed by his brother Eirik Blood-axe. His…

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A translation into Spanish of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. This is one of the mythological poems, and is related to the…

Völundarkviða translation.pdf
A translation of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. This is one of the mythological poems, and is related to the tale of…

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A preview from an episode of Gargoyles featuring Odin.

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A short cartoon about how Odin created the world. Not entirely accurate but introduces some basic concepts. This video is part of a series by KeltieCochrane about Norse mythology.

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An essay about the mixing of religion and politics in modern heathenry that considers how different groups within heathenry interpret the texts.
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