Marvel Comics, like all superhero media, is built on the foundations and stories of ancient mythologies with tales of heroes ...

The great Norse warriors not only believed in the afterlife, but saw it as their duty to help the deceased get there, with ...

The frosty makeover of Jorvik Viking Centre has been inspired by the Norse goddess Skadi, and brings snow and ice to the streets of 10th-century Coppergate - but visitors can still expect a warm ...

Games Farm, ARTillery and Grindstone are thrilled to announce the December 4th launch of The Fall of Alfheim, a massive free content update for Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel on all platforms! In ...

Tricksters dance through the stories of cultures around the world, causing chaos, teaching lessons, and making us laugh at ...

Names have always carried magic. In myth, a name could summon storms, bind gods, or echo through eternity long after the ...

The Norns are the goddesses of fate in Norse mythology. But more often than not they appear in the human world. Myth, saga, folktale and archaeological evidence gives us a clear idea who these women ...

Frigg or Frigga (which means ‘Beloved’ in Old Norse) is a goddess found in Norse mythology. As the wife of Odin and the mother of Baldur, she is the ‘Queen of the Æsir’. This deity was worshipped as a ...

John Murray has acquired Sally Magnusson’s Orkney-set novel based on the Norse myth of Hel, titled The Shapeshifter’s Daughter. A feminist retelling of Hel, the Norse goddess of the underworld, the ...