#jotnar

[arleniansdoodles]

I recently had two Giant paintings in the works, and now one of them is finished! Here is the Giantess Gunnlöð; in Norse mythology, she was tasked by her father, Suttungr, to guard the Mead of Poetry in their mountain home, Hnitbjörg. When Odin snuck in, he slept with her for three nights in exchange for three draughts of the Mead. Once he drank all of it, he turned into an eagle and flew away. As for Gunnlöð, she later bore a son, Bragi, the skaldic god of poetry.

In my fic, Gunnlöð’s time of guarding the Mead has already passed. She’s much older now and an experienced warrior; I'd say she’s around Faye’s age if Faye was still alive XDD And speaking of Faye, I like to imagine that she and Gunnlöð became fighting partners back in the day, after Gunnlöð broke free of her isolation in Hnitbjörg!

I dressed Gunnlöð in a rose-gold palette, which is how Calliope would describe her compared to Thrúd’s fiery red-gold colours. Gunnlöð is one of the more “distant” Giants in my fic; she appears later on and doesn’t have much of a prominent role, but Calliope still has some interactions with her and learns more about her story.

#now i'd love to see faye and gunnlod trying to take on thor together #while the jotnar refugees scramble through the gate to jotunheim #i think that'd be pretty cool! #art #my art #god of war #god of war ragnarok #fanart #god of war fanart #au #god of war 2018 #calliope #gunnlod #norse mythology #giants #jotnar #jotunheim #ironwood #atreus #kratos #calliope is once again a tiny melon baby around the giants loll

[personalpagan]

The Jotnär and Liminal Space:

Here is more UPG:

I could get into the historical accuracy of 'Utgarðr,' but to save time: there are people that ascribe to it, and people that don't. I am somewhere in the middle, as I usually take a firm stance on "we will never really know what the ancients believed.'' Essentially, I take all mythology with a grain of salt, use the big picture/metaphor to gain an understanding of the God(s) in question, and move along. However, I did want to delve deeper into the Utgarðr concept. Particularly after the rise of Liminal Space-core. Tiktok and Tumblr have seemed to latch onto the idea of Liminal space, or the Back Rooms, and unsurprisingly, that's made me think of the Jotnär.

The whole premise of Liminal Space is an unoccupied area that, for some reason, seems somewhat familiar but wholly unsettling. Some people even get a sense of nostalgia from certain images. The area doesn't have anything outright scary about it, but instinctually, you know something is wrong with it. There is an intrinsic gut feeling, a knowing that something bad could happen, and that people don't belong in this area. Liminal Space is essentially one big "DO NOT ENTER" sign. But humans possess morbid fascination, so we poke and prode at the feeling of fear, anxiety, and instinct.

Similarly, the Utgarðr has the same sign hanging on its metaphorical door. We know from a conglomeration of myths that the Jotnär occupy harsh lands—snow-capped mountains, the deep sea, the open air, even the space between Realms. This land is inhospitable to us, to even the Gods. It is primordial land that holds something in it that we, as a species, cannot understand. Something that the All-Father sought after ruthlessly in hopes of evading Ragnarök.

I suppose my interest/theory is that Jotnär are Liminal Space. At least, their home is—not neglecting that some Jotnär are, in fact, places. It's been my experience that the Jotnär exude this bizarre sort of feeling. When praying, meditating, and dreaming of them, they often come off as almost...uncomfortable. It's the uncanny, jarring feeling. And I think this genuinly makes sense when comparing to the literature. They are the primordial clan, and so, it would make sense that they occupy The Strange.

The Strange is what I am going to refer to this place/feeling as on this blog, for future reference. Just because I think that encapsulates this experience well; pure, intangible strangeness.

I suppose this could sometimes be applied to the Aesir and Vanir, but I hesitate on that for other literary and historical reasons. The Aesir in particular are Gods of society, in myth they represent human connection, human experiences, etc. Vanir could be considered agricultural Gods, but that is also a human invention, so they too represent key aspects of humanity. So, there is an aspect of familiarity there, which cuts through the uncanny, and destroys the key part in Liminal Space.

To circle back to the original point: Utgarðr is the intangible, the outside. A feeling that our ancestors felt, and so their myths reflected as much. Those myths, put to paper by Christian monks, might not be perfect in terms of accuracy and biased influence, but it gives us a solid idea, a sizable clue. I think it's neat that our ancestors felt that same strangeness.

#jotnar #jotnar tribe #heathen #heathenry #norse pagan #gods #goddesses #witch #upg

[midnottart]

🐍 Little Jötunn boy • @deezneezz told me all about the awesome lore in GoW Ragnarok and it inspired me to draw more about my norse mythology hc of Loki growing up in a war-torn Jötunheimr.

He hardly remembers his Vanir mother Laufey, she stayed back in her home realm, and his Jötunn father Fárbauti is too occupied fighting a war against Asgard. Loki gets by, fending for himself and learning to survive in a harsh world.

#Loki #kid Loki #A Winter Storm’s Tale #jotnar #loki of jotunheim #midnott #midnott’s thoughts #midnott’s stories #he needs someone to braid his hair properly #midnott.hc #midnott.art #midnott.txt

[poeticnorth]

Ymir doesn't get enough attention imo, so here's a little something I wrote for him

#north sea poet #heathenry #poetry #my poetry #nico solheim-davidson #heathen #Ymir #jotun #jotunn #jotnar

[unityrain24]

❅MCU Jotun Headcanons❅ 

in honor of @jotun-design-party by magpiemurder. I had been looking forward to this contest for several months, but i have not been able to do anything for it and i doubt i will magically be able to do something and submit it by the time the deadline roles around (which is in like less than a week). This makes me sad, especially since i was something i was actually looking forward to participating in (and for such a long time) :(.

but anyways. headcanons instead, i suppose:

(also these are not very organized so have fun with that)

while jotuns do have extremly low body temperatures, the "frost-bite" affect you see them inflict in Thor 2011 is not because of that. Instead, it is due to a residue on their skin (like poison dart frogs).

Unlike poison dart frogs, however, the residue doesn't just stay on their skin 24/7. Rather, it secretes out of their pores

When jotuns are young, it secretes automatically when they feel scared/threatened (or exhibit other strong emotions), but as they get older they learn how to control it and can do it on command (and also keep it from happening). (<- my reasoning for why loki's cloths froze and chipped away the first time but not the second)(sort of)

the blocky/chunky/heavy type architecture you see is because it is sturdy and can survive blizzards/other harsh elements

based off of what odin said in his monologue, jotunheim is "cold dark and barren," so the next few sort of are in line with that, but who know if he was actually telling the truth lol 

not a lot of biodiversity (and FAR less plants than animals) :/ (i actually think it'd be cool to have a frozen planet teeming with life, but again, prev reason...)

since it's hard for plants to grow in such cold/dark places (lack of sun, dirt/nurtients, nutrient flow, liquid water, etc), the only "normal" plants you see are in the north pole (which is warmer, and is sort of a tundra type biome)(most plants typically aren't even there year-round). Everywhere else, plants have to find other ways to survive. Since photosynthesis isn't really a viable option (though there are a rare few that do!), most plants either perform chemosynthesis (x) or are parasitic (x). This also means that lots of plants are a ghostly white, rather than green (no chlorophyll).

licehen is less common than here, but can be found on occasion (and can be eaten)

mushrooms are relatively common, however (and unlike our mushrooms, can survive alright in the cold)

There isn't really any liquid water (and what little is seasonal), yet there are still life in the frozen water. There is a species of fish that produces so much warmth that the ice around them melts, and they swim through their self-made streams (that freeze back up once they've left). These fish eat snow/ice algae and ice worms (the algae and worms are actually real things in real life btw) (x) (x)

I thought it was interesting in the film how it's such a cold planet but nothing seemed to have fur, just skin... perhaps there are furred creatures, though, and they simply live in other regions. Id say the south pole, maybe the north pole, and and/or an isolated bit of land ("continent") on the opposite side of the planet. Long wooly fur. Horns. These creatures evolved to be warm on the cold, and the creatures we saw in the film simply evolved to not need to be warm at all.

the clothing you see the jotnar wear in the Thor 2011 is not their usual wear, it is their wartime/battle clothing.

This is because even though they are no longer literally warring, odin's treaty (aka sentence to slow genocide) was a "war against their people." As such, the majority of the jotnar choose to wear the wartime clothing until they all die out (as sort of a statement against odin/asgard's colonialism/imperialism)

(also probably "honor" or other culture type situation)

War clothing components:

Shaved Head: The jotnar typically grow their hair out long in times of peace, but shave it when times of war arise. In some regions, it is only those that go to battle that shave it, but in other regions all people shave it

Loincloth: made from Frost Beast leather. While frost beast hide is blue, the process to turn it into leather gives it a green tone (and is also becomes more rubbery than our leather). The sewing pattern of the loincloth itself typically is what gives it creative design, rather than having added embroidery/beading/embossing/etc.

Misc Decorations:

small decorative pieces are stuck directly to the skin via freezing water or using sticky sap-like substances. The most common places for these decorations are the head, upper chest, and shoulders. These pieces serve no protective functions, save the ones that are used to cover the nipples of jotuns with breasts (just around the nipple and areola, not the full breast).

small bracers, pauldrons, and greaves are sometimes worn.

Never shoes, pants/bottoms, shirts/tops.

Clothing should be NON besides the loincloth, and armour should be minimal and mainly decorative.

Decorative pieces are typically also made of frost beast leather. Metal is not usually used on jotunheim, because it is far to cold to melt anything (and to actually start a fire that hot would cause massive environmental damage). The only metal typically used it mercury, because it has such a low melting point (-38.829° C/-37.892° F). Interestingly, leather and mercury (and ice) are the only materials used in war clothing, not bone, even though bone is used in non-wartime clothing.

Overall Scarcity of clothing: While the jotnar don't typically get cold, they do want protection from cutting winds, ice, and snow (blizzards are strong enough that the snow can cause cuts/"burns"). As such, having such scarcity of clothing is a statement of strength/bravery and used to deter the enemy. 

regular cloths cover more (to protect from the elements, not provide warmth). Leather, metal, fur, and fabric woven from wool are used. Bone and metal are also used. Typical colours would be the familiar green, dusty purple, grey/brown/black/white (fur colours), and some blue

piercings and gauging are popular, even though not always practical. Most popular places to pierce/gauge are the ears and nose.

Hair texture in the region where we visited in thor 2011 is typically smooth and silky (like lokis), but other hair textures (curly, coily) exist in different areas. All hair is typically raven-black, unless the jotun is albino (in which case, it would be white)

Unsure of:

i feel like jotuns would be carnivores, but at the same time i feel like loki would enjoy more vegetarian/pescatarian food options, so idk what to think :|

I feel like the casket of ancient winters would be taken straight from the core of the planet, and is super condensed ice and seiðr, and that's why taking it away ruined the planet

(but then that poses other questions, like why would they mine something and keep it as an artifact? were there warring tribes and they wanted to get ahead? did some foreign colonial/imperial power mine it and for their own gain and the jotuns only got it back later?)

also the other possibility is that the casket has to do with something of the passing of ancestors/powerful jotuns of the past and their seiðr or souls or smth is in it (and that would give more power to the "casket" part)

i actually i can think of a lot of things... but those are my main two for the casket

wait why are my indented bullet points not working anymore what!!! this was more neat-looking i swear

jotun breast milk does not have lactose. i will not elaborate.

ok those are all i can think of right now

(bonus loki-specific one: the reason he is so small was because his mom got stuck by lightning when she was pregnant)

#seriously tho i'm sad about the contest :( #:((( #unityrain.txt #mcu jotunheim #jotunheim #jotun #jotnar #jotun loki #mcu loki #loki #worldbuilding #mcu asgard #headcanon #headcanons #long post

[nikeofmars]

#trollhunters #jim lake jr #jotnar #Jotnar the Ice-Troll #claire nuñez #toby domzalski #the changeling prince #my art

[alexbensstuff]

#god of war ragnarok #atreus #angrboda #gow kratos #kratos #god of war #blades of chaos #god of war laufey #laufey the just #jotnar #gamingedit #video games #god of war ps4 #sony playstation

[witchw0lvesnwist]

Don’t know what to offer your deities for easter? Here are some ideas for loki devotees

#Loki #deity offerings #king of mischief #norse gods #Norse god #god of mischief #loki deity #loki devotion #loki devotee #offerings for Loki #norse mythology #norse paganism #witchwolvesnwist #witchblr #loki series #marvel loki #deity work #jotnar #ragnarok #easter #witch blog #witch offerings #deity worship #deities #norse deities

[opmultiverse]

Ymir, the Frost Giant

Ymir is the first Frost Giant or Jotunn in existence, he was slain by Odin and his brothers and his body was used to make the earth and the Heavens. As long as Niflheim exists, Ymir will always exist. His name means "Screamer" in Old Norse, his epithet Augelmir means "Earth-Screamer".

#Ymir #jotnar #norse mythology #Surtr #frost giants #Loki #Naiche felix blackrock #opmultiverse #Niflheim

[countlessofvoids]

Nobody is talking enough about how insanely poetic it is for Faye's ashes to be spread over the corpses of what at that time we thought were the last giants.

I still stand by the opinion that it's one of the best video game endings/scenes of all time, along with Vallhala's ending.

#god of war #god of war 2018 #god of war ragnarok #gow #gowr #santa monica studio #faye #laufey #laufey the just #jotunheim #jotnar

[arleniansdoodles]

I just needed to remind myself that I still know how to draw semi-realistically lmaoo That aside, here’s a painting for my post-Ragnarok AU! The idea came to me while I was thinking about my fic, and I liked it so much that I decided to draw it (and rework the fic’s outline a teensy bit to include it) XDD

I’m willing to bet y’all will be able to recognize the characters around Atreus and Calliope, but if not, no worries! They’re from the original GoW games: Callisto, Kratos’ mother; Deimos, his younger brother; and Lysandra, his first wife. I don’t want to give too much away about where this scene will take place in my fic, and what the exact setting and context is, but I think there’s enough tidbits in the painting to guess at what’s happening! :DDD

It was also lots of fun to add little family resemblances between the characters XDD I heard somewhere (though I can’t remember where) that Atreus’ scar is a magic/hereditary thing, since it matches the shape of Deimos’. Other than that, I like to imagine he has a bit of his uncle’s features, while Calliope has some of her grandmother’s!

#in which the Giant marbles are put to use once again XDD #art #my art #god of war #god of war ragnarok #au #fanart #god of war fanart #god of war 2018 #atreus #calliope #callisto #deimos #lysandra #kratos #giants #jotnar #jotunheim #chains of olympus #ghost of sparta #man i love making sketchy paintings like this one #i don't have to worry about super clean lineart loll #and then i can just play around with the colours!

[personalpagan]

Duality of the Jötnar:

Ymir: Nothing, and Everything. The result of worlds colliding, creating the first being. Ymir came from a world of nothingness. He was one of the sole figures that came from Ginnungagap. That nothingness eventually became occupied by the dismembered parts of his body, after having been torn apart by the Aesir. Ymir went from occupying the Great Nothingness, to being everything that surrounds us: the mountains, the water, the clouds. 

Angrboda: The Giver of life, and the Taker of life. One of the foremost Jötuns, and the bearer of some of the other Gods. Angrboda descends from a violent tribe in myth, the Jötuns being notoriously troublesome, particularly for humans and the Aesir themselves. Blood often coats their hands, stains their teeth. Known life-takers. Yet, Angrboda has birthed many of the great Jötuns. From her, we have been given other beings of Duality. Their lives, their power, would not have come to being without her creation.

Jörmungandr: The Beginning and the End. The circular World Snake, who, in most depictions, has bitten his own tail. Serpents are given a bad rep in Christian interpretations of the myths, seen as destructive—bringers of (Christian-inspired, most likely) Ragnarök. But, it is well documented that our far ancestors revered Serpents, and recognized their relationship with life and death. Odin himself needed to take the shape of a snake to travel the Worlds. Their power was immense, and deeply spiritual. Jörmungandr can be interpreted as the World's Beginning and End, wrapped around our Realm in a never-ending coil, his head, the beginning, his tail, the end.

Fenrir: The Antagonist, and the Protagonist. Once a wolf-pup, the very thing that mankind so loves. Our faithful friends, dogs have long since been one of our greatest allies. Wolves are protectors, powerful, and with fur that is soft to the touch. But Fenrir grew too large, too powerful, and the Aesir began to fear him. Fear, as the myth portrays, can make people do bad things. Fenrir is chained, a sword forced into his jaws. A once faithful friend to a prisoner. Circling back to Ragnarök, Fenrir is set loose, seeking his revenge on the people who had ensnared him, having been made into the villain. 

Hel: Life and Death. Quite obvious, this one. Half her body is that of a rotting corpse—the state in which every living thing will eventually embody. The other half is a beautiful maiden, reflecting that of a woman in the prime of her life. Hel is the keeper of the Realm of the Dead, the one who we can presume to meet one day. Hel, the Realm, in myth, is a mirror-like reflection of what lies here—life seems to continue on as usual, though this time alongside our Ancestors. The Queen of Hel keeps things in order, keeping the Dead as such, and the living out. 

Skadi: Calm and Rage. The Goddess of Winter. If you have experienced the falling of snow, then you will know the quiet of it. The World seems to go silent as the flakes fall, the wind has died down, the animals are hidden away from the cold, no birds to be heard. Nature seems to settle in, and silence settles onto those who will listen. A prime time for hunting, particularly deer, known for their demure ways. Skadi occupies this land, treads the freshly fallen snow in silence, waiting for the right time to loose one of her arrows. But Skadi also knows rage, for that of her slain father. She storms into the home of the Aesir themselves, boots stomping, voice loud, demanding to be heard. A consuming force that doesn’t let you rest until the matter is settled. Only once appeased may the snow fall calmly again.

(A/N: Just a little thing I wanted to write. I've been doing my studying and meditating and was thinking about the Jötnar Tribe. UPG, I would like to clarify. Your experience with them might be entirely different :). )

#norse pagan #norse paganism #heathenry #norse polytheism #jotnar tribe #hel deity #fenrir deity #jormungandr deity #skadi deity #ymir deity #angrboda deity #mine #jotnar

[cf8wrk4u-us]

The Changeling Prince

(Special thanks to @nikeofmars for helping me develop this AU)

In this AU Jim is originally a Troll named Jotnar, son of Gunmar and brother of Bular. Half Ice-Troll he struck fear in the hearts of Trolls and human alike with his frost magic and ice breath.

At the Battle of Killahead he was unfortunately imprisoned with his father and the rest of the Gum-Gums in the bowels of the Darklands.

Centuries in the dark and near starving there is a chance for Jotnar to leave the Darklands.

But only as a Changeling.

Despite being disgusted by the thought, Gunmar and his advisor Dictatious encourage the idea. Stating that it could be useful to have get an actually valuable member of their army to the surface world to assist Bular.

Jotnar agrees reluctantly and the exchange is made.

Jotnar replaced a young James Lake Jr. and precedes to live out his life, while also living as a Changeling in a world that has changed greatly.

Jotnar has developed a fondness for humanity, especially for his human mother Barbara and his human "friend" Tobias.

But he's determined to finish the completion of the Killahead Bridge and free his father.

His plans and goals were left in disarray when a human girl is chosen as the next Trollhunter, forcing him to confront who he is and what he really want to protect.

#trollhunters #troll jim #changeling jim #gunmar the black #bular the butcher #Gunmar is Jims father #Jim is a Troll #jotnar #Jim A.K.A Jotnar #Trollhunter Claire

[imagine-loki]

Imagine begging Loki on your hands and knees to lead the Jotnar to Midgard so they can restore the ice caps.

#submission #Loki #Imagine #Angst #God of Mischief #plushybuttons #begging #jotnar #midgard #restore #ice caps

[rokkr-witness]

Farbauti- Cruel Striker’s

#heathen #heathenry #rokkatru #loki #lokean #pagan #my art #asatru #norse #jotnar #farbauti

[jaarnvidja]

• JOTUNHEIMR•

ancient realm of the jotnar (giants) that hangs east of midgardr in the branches of yggdrasil (the world tree). it is a home of mountains and iron forests, tempests and thunderous winds.

it is the seat of the jotnar or “devourers”. these are the spirits of nature, the kin of jörð (giantess & embodiment of the earth) that embody natural forces outside human control. it is the aesir and vanir who concern themselves with human matters.

the jotnar are no enemies of midgardr. a thunder storm is not evil. the rain nourishes the earth just as the winds break down our homes and the water floods our roads.

photo is of jotunheimen in norway.

#jotunheim #jotunheimen #jotunheimr #Jotnar #jotun #etin #eoten #norse mythology #norse paganism #pagan #animist #norse animism #norse heathen #heathen #angrboda #jarnvidr #Jarnvidja