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Thor Motocross
Protective gear and clothing for Motocross. Branded with the name of Thor, but there is no explanation for the choice on the site.
The Eye of Odin
A preview from an episode of Gargoyles featuring Odin.
Jötunheimar House in Heimaey
This is a photo of a building named Jötunheimar in Heimaey, the only permanently inhabited island in the Westman Islands. Jötunheimar refers to the 'Giant Land' of Norse mythology. However, we are not sure where this building got its name, or what…
Vélaverkstæðið Thor Business in Heimaey
Vélaverkstæðið Thor is a metalworking workshop in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It uses the image of the Norse god Thor in its branding.
Photos of Surtsey in the Westman Islands
Surtsey is an island that was formed during an eruption in 1963-67. It was named Surtsey (Surt's Island) after the fire giant (or jötunn) Surtr, who will engulf the world with his flaming sword at Ragnarök.
Asgardia: The Space Nation
The website gives the following information about Asgardia: 'Asgardia - named in honour of
an ancient mythological city in the skies - will offer an independent platform
free from the constraint of a land-based country’s laws.
It will become…
an ancient mythological city in the skies - will offer an independent platform
free from the constraint of a land-based country’s laws.
It will become…
House named Valhalla in Cork
We are not sure why this house in Cork is named after the great hall in Asgard ruled by Odin, but we are sure there is an interesting story behind it! It is fairly common for buildings in areas of Norse settlement to be named after figures from Norse…
Edition: Hrafnagaldur Óðins (Forspjallsljóð) Annette Lassen (2011)
A scholarly edition of the late Eddic (or Eddic-style) poem 'Hrafnagaldur Óðins' (Odin's Raven Spell) by Annette Lassen, for the Viking Society for Norther Research (2011). The edition is available to download as a PDF.
Reading list for essay question on Norse mythological material in Beowulf
Essay Title: ‘The incorporation of Norse mythological material in Beowulf is nothing more than a random assortment of half-remembered stories.’ Discuss.
Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan gods
Description from http://www.sunfilm.is/playing-cards-nordic-gods.html
"Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan gods and characters from the myths as interpreted by Icelandic artist Nína Björk Bjarkadóttir. An explanatory booklet is included in…
"Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan gods and characters from the myths as interpreted by Icelandic artist Nína Björk Bjarkadóttir. An explanatory booklet is included in…
Asgard Bestattungen (Funeral Home) in Berlin
The Asgard Besttatungen has three branches in Berlin - this photo was taken on Schönhauser Allee. It is not clear if the company promotes Asatru faith or is in any way connected with pagan religious practice.
In Our Time - The Norse Gods
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Vikings’ myths. Thor’s huge hammer, the wailing Valkyrie, howling wolves and fierce elemental giants give a rowdy impression of the Norse myths. But at the centre of their cosmos stands a gnarled old…
Blog: Horns-of-Odin: origins of the design
A description of the inspiration behind bod's Horns-of-Odin plaque. The plaque features three horns in a valknut-style design.
Kayak Pyranha Loki
A kayak model named for Loki.
Conference Presentation: Christina Lee, ‘ Forged in Hekla’ s Ashes: Old Norse Myths and German Unification’
Christina Lee (University of Nottingham), ‘ Forged in Hekla’ s Ashes: Old Norse Myths and German Unification’. Chaired by Matthias Egeler. Presentation at the IRC-Funded Conference ''Rediscovering the Vikings', UCC, 25 Nov. 2016.
Website: 'Norse Mythology for Smart People'
This popular website, run by writer Dan McCoy, intends to provide "reliable, well-documented information on the fascinating mythology and religion of the Norse/Germanic peoples." It has a section on learning Old Norse.
How to pronounce the gods' names in Old Norse
Dr Jackson Crawford explains how to pronounce the gods' names in Old Norse
Völuspá by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
This is the opening poem of the Poetic Edda, chanted in a style influenced by rímur tradition by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, allsherjargoði (very roughly translated as "high priest") of Iceland's Ásatrúarfélagið (Æsir Faith Fellowship) from…
Germanic Mythology: Texts, Translations, Scholarship
A website with translations and texts relating to Old Norse literature and Norse mythology. The website primarily links to other websites, but it does also include original material.
Neighbourhood of the Gods, Reykjavík
Many of the streets in this central area of Reykjavík are named after the Norse Gods. The first street to be named was Óðinsgata in the early twentieth century.