#Hrungnir

[mani-mooncrow]

Gullfaxi

Made in winter 2020/2021

#gullfaxi #horse #norsemythology #norse #viking #vikings #pagan #heathen #runes #rune #thor #hrungnir #magni #odin #sleipnir #youngerfuthark #myart

[rokkzalm]

Hrungnir

A7F1FE / 5291B6 / 0540C9 / D99824 / 4D6687

#hrungnir #water #bf1 #brave frontier #palette

[idontthinkimokaymentally]

Hello there Hrungnir/Mokkurkalfi fans.

#hrungnir #mokkurkalfi #ah! my goddess

[an-organized-confusion]

So I was looking into various mythos/folklore on giants and giant-killing because there’s a scene in the Begotten!AU where that’s gonna be relevant.

Mostly pulling Greek and Norse stories...

Gotta say I’m amused at this thought I had in researching:

When all you have is the Mjolnir, everything looks like an ice giant.

Let’s just say the twins’ mom is gonna have A Time. (And it’s gonna affect them too.)

#sanders sides #roman sanders #remus sanders #(vultures are neat - might involve a turkey vulture or a vulture representation in this scene) #(good chunk of norse ice giant CODs is thor creatively using that hammer of his... pffft) #(which - i mean - i already knew the god of thunder had a hatred for jötunn... it's just amusing) #(thor throwing the thing through a whetstone thrown at him to end hrungnir is delightful imagery) #(and yes - a number of the greek ones involves heracles merking a few giants himself too) #(i do remember some of the guy's labors and whatnot)

[idksmtms]

Sihtric Kjartansson Masterlist

Series

Under construction...

Oneshots

Flowers and Loyalty - (Sihtric Kjartansson x Uhtred's Daughter!reader - coming soon)

After begging for weeks, Sihtric's lord finally gives him permission to marry. Except his lord is in for a shock when Sihtric comes knocking at your door, asking for your hand in marriage...

A Captive - (Sihtric Kjartansson x reader - coming soon)

Every day in Dunholm, on order of Kjartan, Sihtric is sent to the dungeons to feed you. You, a young girl living with dogs in a dungeon. You, a gentle soul slowly driven to madness, who has stolen the heart from Sihtric without him even knowing it... (reader is kinda like Thyra in this)

AUs

Norse Mythology AUs

To Have, To Hold, But First, To Woo - (Freyr!Sihtric x Gerðr!reader)

Sihtric is madly in love and has become desperate. With no better plan in his mind, he sends Uhtred and Finan to try and woo you for him. - Based on a Norse Myth -

Mind Your Manners - (Thor!Sihtric x Sif!reader - coming soon)

The giant Hrungnir threatens to kidnap you, Sihtric's beloved wife, and Sihtric will not let this go unpunished.

#sihtric #sihtric kjartansson #the last kingdom #the last kingdom fanfic #the last kingdom fic #tlk fanfic #tlk #tlk fandom #tlk season 2 #sihtric x reader #sihtric x you #sihtric fic #sihtric smut #sihtric x oc #sihtric kjartansson x reader #sihtric kjartansson x you #arnas fedaravicius

[thorsvinur]

Þórr as a Figure of Healthy Masculinity

Though as with any of the gods of pre-Christian Scandinavia Þórr is a multifaceted figure, with a great presence and personality but not infallible or unquestionable, one element of his personality that stands out to me personally is a sense of healthy traditional masculinity, as far as one can define "traditional" in this context. While projecting modern attitudes and discourse onto peoples of the past and ancient deities is generally not advisable beyond perhaps surface level comparisons and analyses, I do think that these traits can be extracted from the very source material itself which has survived.

To begin, Þórr exemplifies the archetype of a strong and brave man who defends his loved ones, namely with regards to his wife Sif, an example appearing in Skáldskaparmál when her hair is cut by Loki. He doesn't fly into an indiscriminate rage, destroying all and everything around him, nor does he shy away from a necessary confrontation. Rather, he makes his clear determination and focuses upon the responsible party with purpose and confidence, ensuring that her prized hair is returned in one form or another.

In the case of the jötunn Hrungnir declaring his wish to kill all of the Æsir except Freyja and Sif, both of whom he would bed, Þórr engages in a duel with him and quickly slays him. Perhaps more extreme than is logically necessary, but again targeted and done with bravery defending the honor of those he cares about. Though it guarantees his death, in the prophecy of Ragnarök told in Völuspá he also fights the world serpent Jörmungandr, and in a more present tense of the remaining myths he protects the world of man from the forces which would otherwise devour and destroy it.

But this is not a bloodthirsty man killing for the sake of killing, doing so to the point of genocide and extermination. Rather, as is stated in Hárbarðsljóð, he slays what is necessary of the Jötnar and Þursar to ensure the safety of humanity, neutralizing the active threat while preserving the balance of forces. This represents as well the concept of a community or society seeking to preserve its existence and remove the threats immediate to it such as predators, starvation, hostile forces, etc. while allowing for the natural world and its dangers to carry on and other peoples live their lives beyond the extent of such threats. This is an approach which, though fortunately gaining popularity in many places today, would be a much better balance than has been commonplace for centuries or more beforehand.

Þórr breaks beyond the limits of fragility that often plague unhealthy or toxic masculinity as well, even if only for a worthy purpose. When his hammer is stolen and possessed by the jötunn Þrymr in Þrymskviða and the only accepted trade would be the unwilling Freyja as his bride, Þórr commits to the culturally transgressive act of crossdressing as Freyja to fool the thief into unwittingly bestowing his hammer to him once again. His hammer restored to him, he removes the disguise and brings his retribution upon those who wronged him and would exploit the act in order to coerce Freyja into marriage. In this context it is obvious that Þórr loathes the idea of dressing as a bride, and he likely even comes to suffer ridicule thereafter for it, but his masculinity is strong and confident enough and his hammer dear enough that he is willing to undertake this act in order to right this wrong, notably rather than attempting to force Freyja into marriage once she confirms her resistance to it.

Þórr is often regarded as a god of and friend to the common people, both today and seemingly by evidence of his widespread popularity in Early Medieval Scandinavia. But perhaps the breadth of his friendship extends even further. In Hárbarðsljóð it is declared by Óðinn in the guise of the ferryman Hárbarðr that while his halls are populated by kings and great warriors, Þórr has but mere slaves populating his. It's unclear whether this is simply an insult directed at Þórr by a god praised notably by warriors and kings, or whether there may be an element of truth to it, but if the latter is true and the circumstances are paralleled between the halls of the two then it may be that Þórr welcomes the formerly enslaved into his hall after death as a sort of posthumous liberator. In such a role, Þórr is not only protecting mankind from the forces which would otherwise devour and destroy them, but also raising up the oppressed even if after their passing from Miðgarðr.

Þórr exemplifies the figure of a man possessed of bravery, strength and confidence; willing to defend what and whom he cares for in a reasonable manner, and not afraid of or averse to taking an active part in enacting justice for offenses to himself or his loved ones. He defends those who need it, and uplifts those who suffer oppression. In all of this, he is also secure and confident enough not to shy away from the unpleasant necessities which justice may require, nor to force others to bear them in order to preserve his own ego. He is as the man who takes an active role in his own life and problems, but does not deny help to those who need it; a role model for healthy masculinity in these respects.

#thor #asatru #heathen #heathenry #forn sed #Þórr #pagan #norse

[bouncehousedemons]

Eyes and Toes

This was created for the winter solstice event hosted by @vikingsevents for the prompt stargazing.

650 word drabble below the cut. No warnings apply. Pairing: Helga x Floki.

Helga shivered, pulling the fur that she and Floki shared tighter around her shoulders as they sat by the fire. On nights as chilly as this they would usually find warmth and shelter within the hut they shared together on the outskirts of Kattegat. However, tonight was the first cloudless sky they had had all winter and Floki was insistent that he wanted to look up at the stars. Ever the dutiful wife, Helga had offered to keep him company and so they had sat in comfortable silence, broken only by the occasional tittering laugh from the boat builder.

“Helga,” Floki finally whispered, not shifting his gaze from the sky, “Do you know where the stars come from?”

“They are the sparks from Muspellheim, brought by the four dwarves that hold up Ymir’s skull as the sky”, she says with a smile, hoping her answer will please her husband.

“Some of them yes, but not all of them,” He finally looks at her then, taking a lock of her long, blonde hair between his fingers and gently twirling it as he continues to speak, “Did you know that some of the stars are eyes and toes?”

Helga laughs, a quiet, dulcet tone emitted from pure amusement without the intent to mock Floki. Yet he is displeased with her mirth.

“It is not funny”, he says sulkily, letting go of her hair and looking back up at the sky.

“I would never laugh at you, Floki”, she reassures him with kindness, linking her arm through his and leaning in to his shoulder. “Tell me why there are eyes and toes in the sky.”

He rests his chin atop her head as he begins to tell the first story. “Þjazi was a jötunn and he managed to kidnap Iðunn, the keeper of the apples of youth, from Asgard. Loki managed to save her but was pursued by Þjazi, who was killed. Þjazi’s daughter Skadi came and demanded compensation for her father. Skadi was given a husband, in addition Odin placed Þjazi’s eyes in the sky.”

“Do you know which stars they are?” Helga asked, her fingers drawing lazy circles across the back of Floki’s hand.

“No, nobody does”, he replied, “But they eyes of a jötunn are always watching us.”

“And the toe?”

“Ah, yes. Thor was injured in his fight against Hrungnir, a jötunn made of stone.”

“There are a lot of giants in your stories, Floki.” Helga muses with a fond smile.

“Stop interrupting!” he scolds, though there is a playfulness to his tone and he butts the side of her head with his nose before continuing. “A small piece of stone got stuck in his head. In order to get it out, he sought help from a Völva named Groa. When Thor felt that the stone was coming out he told Groa that he helped her husband Aurvandill to escape from the land of the giants. During the escape Aurvandill froze his big toe, which Thor broke off and threw into the sky to become a star. This made Groa so happy that she forgot her magic, and Thor still has that piece of stone in his head.”

“So that is why the sky is filled with eyes and toes?” Helga asks with a wry smile.

Floki giggles. “It is.”

They lapse back into comfortable silence, cuddled against each other under their shared fur, as the fire crackles before them.

“Floki?” Helga implores, pulling away slightly to fully regard him.

“Hmmm?” he utters in reply.

“Are you happy?”

“Yes” he says, no trace of hesitation in his voice.

“You do not feel trapped?”

He pauses, considering his words carefully, before giving a truthful answer; “Sometimes, I do. But not in this moment. Right now I am just happy.”

Helga hums contentedly and leans back into his warmth before they both turn their attention back to the eyes and toes of the night sky.

#vikings #helga #floki #helga x floki #floki x helga #vikingswinter #vikingsevents #winter solstice #prompt: stargazing

[mediocre-matsunaga]

Why the hell does God of War Ragnarok lend itself to some highly depressing fanfic premises for both it and GOW 2018?

Like I find myself really just drawn to wanting to write a whole bunch of fics, dealing with  Aesir family drama. So much so, I’ve made some headcanons.

Thor and Tyr were close once, with Tyr’s turn toward pacifism being motivated out of a desire to see his older brother be able become more than a destroyer.

Baldur envies the fact that Thor killed his mother, but Thor is deeply traumatized by what was an accident. Especially since I think Odin hated Thor ever since then.

Odin particularly disliked Tyr, because of his independent streak, although it was Odin himself who once nurtured Tyr's love of knowledge.

Gryla named Angrboda, and actually liked Angrboda's mother until her son refused to change his own fate.

After his sons death's Thor finally believed Mimir's story that both of his sons lifted Hrungnir off of him.

#I hate writing sad things but can't help it #god of war ragnarok

[beni75]

Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick

1-. El robo de Loki

2-. El robo del hidromiel

3-. El robo del martillo de Thor

4-. Freyja y su carro tirado por gatos

5-. Frigg haciendo prometer al agua que no dañará a Balder

6-. Idún y las manzanas de la juventud

7-. La derrota de Hrungnir

8-. La muerte de Balder

9-. La oscuridad cae sobre Asgard, el Ragnarök

10-. La recuperación del martillo de Thor

11-. Loki y el gigante de hielo

12-. Los enanos forjan la corona de Loki

13-. Odín y el gigante sabio

14-. Thor y el gigante Skrymir

15-. Thor y la serpiente de Midgard

16-. Thor y sus animales

17-. Odín con sus lobos Geri y Freki y sus cuervos Hugin y Munin

18-. El gigante durmiendo

#art #vikings #norse mythology

[sigyn-foxyposts]

Yes I am doing the 2nd generation of the norse gods, so their children or just the younger kiddos! Please I know these aren't all of them :')

And remember that to me, they're all around the same age and grew up together and the couples I've written up is what I personally see working out. Sorry Narfi 😭

Plus this is just for fun and I like to experiment!

Here's a small recap on who they are and how I kinda see them too! :))

🤍Roskva and Thjalfi:

Thjalfi and Roskva, were the children of peasant farmers. When Thor and Loki are invited to stay a night at their house and Thor shares with the family the meat of his goats, which he can resurrect provided that their bones are intact. Thjalfi sucks the marrow from a leg bone from one of the goats. When Thor finds out he becomes enraged. As a result, Thor maintains Thjalfi and Roskva as his servants. Later Thjalfi proves to be a scary good runner!

I personally think Thor after taking in the siblings treat them as equals and so does his family! They'd probably get along with Thor's children too, as I'd imagine they're around the same age. Thjalfi is a good brother to Roskva and is protective of her! Which Roskva appreciates and finds annoying. Thjalfi makes himself seem more braver than he truly is too. (Reference to when he got chased by she-wolves)

💙Magni, Modi and Thrud:

Magni, Modi and Thrud are the children of Thor, all sharing Thor's strong traits and some red hair! Modi and Thrud's mother is Sif while Magni's is the joy in Jarnsaxa! Thrud is a possible valkyrie, a female warrior as her name was mentioned in a list of the valkyries. Magni only at the age of three years old, was said to be the only Aesir god strong enough to lift the jotun Hrungnir's leg off of Thor. As a reward for his strength, Hrungnir's horse Gullfaxi is gifted to Magni by Thor.

I can imagine that the sibling dynamic is chaotic between these three. It consists of a lot of drama, all thanks to Modi! But let's not be too harsh on the guy, I'd imagine Modi is jealous of his brother and sister, especially Magni because he is "the favorite". Magni not wanting any trouble and being responsible tries to fix the conflicts his brothers sourness makes. And Thrud, Thrud was a wild child, she definitely had her fair share of fights. But in the end they all love each other as siblings!

💚Narfi and Vali:

Narfi and Vali are the sons of Loki and his wife Sigyn. They are minor deities, with nothing to their characters, but modern people say Narfi is the god of wrongdoings and Vali possibly the same, if not something else. The only story we have is of their fate, which is tragic! Narfi met a grisly end when the the gods as a punishment for lokis crimes, turned Vali into a wolf, who then tore Narfi apart. The now wolf Vali ran off to Jotunheim.

I've always imagined Vali being the one always in charge of what they would do. He would always be protective of Narfi and like Thrud a wild one! He loves causing mischief like his father but stops when things get too far. Narfi was always shy and hiding behind his brother, he barely spoke but that didn't mean he didn't want to join in on the fun!

💛Forseti:

Forseti is the son of Baldr and Nanna and he is the god of justice and reconciliation. It's stated that his is the best of courts and all those who come before him leave reconciled. This suggests that he is skilled in mediation and is in contrast to his fellow god Týr, who "is not called a reconciler of men.".

I'd imagine that forseti is that calm and collected kid, that is also very clever and smart! Basically the well behaved and perfect kid a parent could ask for. He most definitely sees Tyr as a role model and is better at helping out with conflicts between his friends. Sorry Magni we know you tried.

🤎Fjölnir:

Fjölnir is the son of Freyr and his wife Gerdr. Later in life he became a legendary king of Sweden and he was claimed as the progenitor of the Swedish Yngling dynasty, reigning from Gamla Uppsala. Fjölnir was said to have drowned in a vat of mead while visiting Peace-Fróði, a similarly-legendary king of Zealand, the Danish island. Fjölnir was then succeeded by his son Sveigdir.

I'd imagine that little Fjölnir over here was quite erogant, but never with bad intentions. He was geniuanly very kind and shares a common trait with Vali and Thrud, being a wild child! He was for sure a brave one of the group.

#norse mythology #shipping #Roskva and Thjalfi #Magni #Modi #thrud #thrudr #narfi and vali #forseti #Fjölnir #norse deities

[arleniansdoodles]

You know what would be really interesting about the giant community in your story? That there are not only frost giants but many other diferent types. Stone giants like Hrungnir, eight-armed or four-armed giants like Starkaðr, heck you can even put fire giants that decided not to join on Ragnarok. Not to mention that Calliope could make friends with giants with the same age as hers.

I love that idea!! I've been looking more into the Giants from the myths to see which ones I could include; not to mention the ones that Angrboda showed to Atreus in the game. Though I'd imagine it might get a little crowded in Ironwood after a while, especially if some of the Giants there are actually giant! XDD

I'd also like Calliope to meet some Giant friends around her age, which might require some OC-making loll But it'd be fun to see how they interact, for sure! :DDD

#asks #anon asks #god of war #god of war ragnarok #au #atreus #calliope #angrboda #ironwood #jotunheim

[supernovaae]

Norse Mythological Figures to Use for Dislyte Ocs:

Vidar, Meili, Odr, Modi, Vale, Sol, Mani, Skoll, Sigyn, Ran, Huginn, Muninn, Nott, Byleist, Helblindi, Radgridr, Randgridr, Laga, Fulla, Sjofn, Snotra, Lofn, Gefjon, Var, Hlin, Saga, Eir, Syn, Vor, Gna, Buri, Borr, Bragi, Nerthus, Nanna, Rindr, Kvasir, Thrud, Jord, Hoenir, Hnoss, Gersemi, Hermod, Gefjun, Njorun, Nerthus, Forseti, Eostre, Ilmr, Dellingr, Dagr, Ve, Vili, Hjuki and Bil, Hrungnir, Elli, Hervor, Thiazi, Surtr, Aegir, Sinmara, Hraesvelgr, Heidrun, Angrboda, Nidhogg, Vidofnir, Skinir, Thrym, Hrym, Andhrimnir, Saehrimnir, Ratatoskr, Grimnir, Sumarr, Vetr, Dainn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr, Durapror, Geri, Freki, Vindsvalr, Vosud, Geirrodr,

Valkyries: Eir, Alruna, Svipul, Hlokk, Geiravor, Sanngirdr, Reginleif, Mist, Hladgudr Svanhvít, Hildr, Herfjotur, Rota, Gunnr, Sigrun, Herja, Gondul, Kara, Sigrdrífa, Skogul, Geirskogul, Svafa, Hervor Alvitr,

Note: Keep in mind that this list may not be accurate and/or may be missing some mythological figures because I put down what I knew and did the bare minimum of google searching.

#Dislyte #Dislyte oc #Dislyte oc’s #Mythological figures for Dislyte oc’s #Norse Gods #Norse Mythology #Norse Deities

[mask131]

Cold winter: Sleipnir

SLEIPNIR

Category: Norse mythology

I said in my post about the “Jolnir theory” that some people seem convinced that the eight reindeers of Santa are based on Odin’s eight-legged horse, Sleipnir… But who is Sleipnir?

As I said, Sleipnir is Odin’s personal horse, with eight legs instead of the usual four and grey in color. He is said to be the “best of horses” the same way Odin is the “best of the Aesir” : able to ride as much on land as in the sky (and even over the sea, if the Gesta Danorum is to be believed), Sleipnir is used by Odin (and occasionally by other gods) to travel between the various realms forming the Norse universe. Odin is so proud of his horse that it led him to make one fatal mistake: according to a myth, when he met a jötunn named Hrungnir with his own super-horse, Gullfaxi. Due to the two rivalling in boasting, their discussion turned into a feud/competition, as the two super-entities rode on their magical horses in an improvised race. And while Odin won, because Sleipnir is as we said the best of all horses… he realizes too late that he set the end point of the race to be ASGARD, the domain of the gods, and that by doing so, he actually allowed the jötunn (the traditional enemies of the gods) to enter the divine domain. As soon as Odin smiles about winning the race, he looks back and realizes that a jötunn is standing among the gods domains… Sleipnir also seems to have had children, as in the legend of Sigurdr Odin in disguise offers the hero a large, handsome, powerful grey horse described as being of “Sleipnir’s kin” - and that Sigurdr will name "Grani".

But the most interesting thing about Sleipnir is actually his birth story, which is one of the famous myths of Norse mythology.

It happened back when the world was young and barely formed. Midgard was already created, but Valhalla still built – and as the gods were shaping their halls and domains, a builder arrived. This unknown man claimed that he could build strong, unbreakable fortifications that would keep out all invaders. And in exchange for those wonderful walls, he asked for three things: the sun, the moon, and the goddess Freyja, the most beautiful of all goddesses. The gods debated this offer, and ultimately agreed to the deal with one condition: that the builder completes his work within one season. To this new condition the builder adds one more demand: he should be assisted in his work by his stallion, Svadilfari. The gods agree to this. And so the work begun.

If the gods agree to this deal, it is because, under Loki’s advice and influence, they intended on tricking the builder. They were convinced that the work he offered was impossible to perform in one season, and so they would have half-built fortifications for free that they could complement later. There is however one problem… as the gods realizes, the horse was magical and did twice as much work as the builder himself – the stallion notably gathered with ease enormous rocks and brought them to his master for him to build the walls. The two went so fast and at such an incredible pace that three days before the deadline (the end of the summer season), the fortifications were almost complete! Of course the gods were fearful and angry at the idea of being forced to give up the sun, moon and Freyja, and after a quick discussion they all agreed to put the blame on Loki. He was the one that had convinced them to agree to the builder’s deal, he was the one whose “trick” backfired, he was the one who got the gods into this mess, and so it was him who should be punished.

Loki, to avoid the punishment of the gods, swore that he would craft a scheme to make the builder fail the deal. And so Loki used his shapeshifting powers to become a beautiful mare, and he seduced the builder’s magical horse, leading him astray into the woods. The builder, without his magical helper, was forced to halt the work and quickly realized that he would be unable to finish the fortifications before the deadline. And upon realizing this, he went into a rage. But not just ANY rage, oh no… He entered into a “jötunmod”. A “jötunn-rage”. Apparently a type of anger or wrath that is typical of the jötnar. Which actually betrayed the builder’s real identity: he was a jötunn in disguise! Upon discovering this, the gods promptly called Thor, who arrived with his hammer and killed the builder, crushing his skull into pieces. After all, while they were ready to held their deal with who could be a god, elf, dwarf or human, the gods certainly wouldn’t feel any obligations towards their hereditary enemy.

But what about Sleipnir in all that? Well… when I say that Loki, in his form of a mare, “seduced” the jötunn horse… It is an euphemism. Loki did more than just leading astray the stallion, he had to keep it busy. And so, soon after Loki found out that he was pregnant… and some times later he gave birth to Sleipnir, that Odin promptly took as his steed. (Don’t be surprised by Loki being pregnant – not only does he regularly fall pregnant, you have to remember that he is a jötunn by birth, and the jötnar have very… unusual reproducing methods. See how Ymir gave birth to a son by having his two legs mate with each other).

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Even though the traditional number of legs for Sleipnir is eight, in the “Hervarar saga ok Heidreks”, the horse is rather described as having ten legs (and three eyes!).

I cannot tell you exactly which type of jötunn was the owner of Sleipnir’s father, Svadilfari. As you know, jötnar in Norse mythology are a mysterious race of beings notably because they get called by many other names – and it is unclear if these names are all synonyms for a same species, different sub-types of a same “race” or entirely different entities that got confused together. As a result, the jötnar are also called the risar, the thurs, the trolls… And the two recaps of the Sleipnir’s birth legend I found refer to the unnamed builder by two different terms. In one, he is qualified of “bergrisi” (mountain risi, singular of “risar”, what the English likes to translate as “mountain giant”) ; while in another he is called a “hrimthurs”, a “thurs of the frost”, what English common calls a “frost giant”). I didn’t had time to check the original text, which is chapter 42 of the Gylfaginning, but if anyone knows the answer to this question, feel free to enlighten me!

Fun fact: Sleipnir’s name is theorized to mean “the slipper”, as in “slippy”, “one who slips” – and most notably, this interpretation is strengthen by the fact that “Sleipnir” is also a “kenning” (a coded allegorical name used in Norse poetry) for “ship” or “boat”. Aka, one that slips over water.

#cold winter #norse mythology #sleipnir

[charliescreatures]

Another horse from Librum Prodigiosum! Gullfaxi, from Norse mythology! This golden maned and incredibly fast horse was a gift to Magni from Thor, as a reward for lifting the leg of Hrungnir the giant (its previous owner)!

#digital art #digital illustration #fantasy #art #folklore #mythology #librum prodigiosum #mythical creatures #creature #mythology art #horse #horse art #gullfaxi #artists on tumblr #norse mythology #mythologyart

[berloga-workshop]

Valknut ring (based on mammen axe) The Valknut is an ancient Norse symbol. It is often called Hrungnir's Heart, after the legendary giant of the Edaas. It is also know as the knot of the calin, and it has been found on stone carvings with funerary motifs, possibly a symbol of the afterlife. The nine points are suggestive of the nine worlds and the nine fates of Norse mythology. Viking axe from Mammen. In 1868 a farmer began to dig into the mound Bjerringhøj at Mammen near Viborg. During this work he chanced upon an unusually richly-furnished grave, which has become known as the grave from Mammen. A magnate was buried in the grave during the winter of 970-71 AD. He was given an expensive costume, a ceremonial axe with inlaid silver decoration and a large wax candle. On one side a tree motif can be seen. It may symbolise the Christian Tree of Life or the pagan tree Yggdrasil. On the other side is an animal figure – perhaps the rooster Gullinkambi (Old Norse “golden comb”) or the Phoenix. According to Norse mythology Gullinkambi sits on top of the tree Yggdrasil. Here it wakes the Viking warriors every morning and it will crow at the beginning of Ragnarok (the end of the world).

#berloga_workshop #vikingjewelry #exclusivejewelry #likeaviking #vikingstyle #norse #vikingring #ring #Valknut #handmade #mammen #Valknutring #mammenstyle #handmadejewelry #silverring #jewelry #vikings

[rocksanddeadflowers]

Yes I am thinking about Troll Kalla Mik for violinspector and the war trio so so so much. Spooky mystery Scandinavian energy. Lyf being fully otherworldly, showing Marius or Tim and Bertie around night fallen woods and meeting other beings.

They call me troll: "dwelling-Hrungnir's moon", "the giant's wealth-sucker", "bale of the storm-sun", "the seeress' delightful company", "guard of the corpse-fjord", "swallower of the heavenly wheel"

What's a troll, but this?

They call me skald: "smith of Viðurr's ship", "finder of Gautr's gift", "unscanty man", "bearer of Yggr's beer"

"Móði's creator in poetry", "skilled smith of verses"

What's a skald, but this?

They blended honey and blood together And created that kind of mead which Makes everyone who drinks this a poet and a wise man

troll lyf skald marius........

#the consequences of creation and love