Even in classic Norse mythology ... In this way, the image of a sad old man is arguably truer for Odin on a symbolic level, ...

Even one of Odin's monikers was similar to Gandalf's. Certain Old Norse poems referred to Odin as Gǫndlir, meaning "Wand Bearer," while Gandalf's name meant "Wand Elf" or "Staff Elf." However ...

Valhalla Rising, which has already been released in Asia, is looking for a global release sometime this Summer ...

This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...

However, the depiction of Valkyries in Old Norse literature is rarely one-dimensional ... faithfully carrying out Odin’s commands on the battlefield, and conveying dead heroes to the skies.

Valhalla was run by Odin, a god favoured by aristocratic warriors. Norse sagas reveal that while ... could face eternal exclusion. The Old Icelandic Njal’s saga tells us that a Viking who ...