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Baldur the Beautiful
Baldur “Baal-dur” His name can also be spelled as Baldr or Balder. In old English it is spelled as Bældæg. Baldur’s name can be...
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swarbrickconnie
- Jun 4, 2021
- 6 min
Cattails, There is so much more than meets the eye. A superpower of the lake.
My dear friend and board member of the museum Michele Johannson, and I were having a conversation about a possible up coming project, and...
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swarbrickconnie
- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
Heimdall The gods Guardian
“Hame-doll” Old English spelling of his name is Heimdallr Heimdall, keeper of the rainbow bridge, was a watchman for the gods, able to...
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swarbrickconnie
- May 14, 2021
- 4 min
Tyr the god of Law
Tyr “Tear” Family Tree Tyr was Odin’s son, and some sources say Frigga was his mother. While other historians say his mother was a...
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swarbrickconnie
- May 8, 2021
- 5 min
Loki's Complicated Family
There is more to Loki than his tricks, pranks and mistrust. He was also quite the player and had many partners, bearing many children by...
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swarbrickconnie
- Apr 30, 2021
- 5 min
Loki the Trickster
Loki “Low-key” Loki was one of the three major gods in Norse mythology. He was popular before Marvel Studios made him cool. Loki was the...
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swarbrickconnie
- Apr 23, 2021
- 5 min
Mjölnir the Hammer of Lightening
“Mee-yul-neer” (It’s a hard one to pronounce) Mjölnir was the name of a very famous hammer. Thor’s hammer in fact. The weapon itself was...
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swarbrickconnie
- Apr 16, 2021
- 4 min
Hønsekødssuppe(Danish Chicken Soup)
Danish chicken soup is usually prepared with a flavorful, clear chicken broth, vegetables such as carrots and leeks, small-sized pork or...
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swarbrickconnie
- Apr 16, 2021
- 6 min
Thor and Sif a Divine Couple
Sif “S-if” Sif was the lady of golden fields. The goddess of the earth, Sif blessed farmers who plowed the ground, and the fields they...
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swarbrickconnie
- Apr 9, 2021
- 5 min
The Infamous Frost Giants
Frost Giants are also called Jotun, (“Yo-ton”) translated to mean ‘great eaters.’ Then there are the Fire Giants and Mountain Giants,...
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swarbrickconnie
- Apr 2, 2021
- 4 min
The goddess of Easter?
With it being Good Friday, and Easter weekend. A spring\Easter deity seemed appropriate for a post on Norse Mythology. As you will read...
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swarbrickconnie
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min
Skadi goddess of Winter
In dedication to the last Friday of Women’s History Month, I personally wanted to write about one of my favourite Norse goddess. The...
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swarbrickconnie
- Mar 26, 2021
- 7 min
Trust, A Danes Super-power
Trust, a Danes super-power In Denmark, trust is the basis of most social interactions as well as business and government. In fact, Danes...
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swarbrickconnie
- Mar 19, 2021
- 4 min
Æblekage (Danish apple cake)
So, it’s March and the weather is getting warmer and warmer and what comes to my mind for a great dessert when I don’t want to turn my...
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swarbrickconnie
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Shield Maidens
In honour of Women’s History Month, this article will be a bit different from the other Norse mythology articles, because Shield Maidens...
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swarbrickconnie
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
Foodie Tuesday's Recipes
Welcome to the Recipe Blog where history and memories hit our pallet! We have started our journey with some traditional favorites and...
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swarbrickconnie
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
Valkyrie, Chooser of the Dead
In honour of Women’s History Month, let me introduce to you some of the toughest women in the Norse Mythology, The Valkyrie. The Valkyrie...
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swarbrickconnie
- Mar 5, 2021
- 8 min
How to be more like a Dane!
It is thoughtless, organic. Natural. Is one way of explaining the state of being Danish. “To be Danish,” I have had many tell me “is to...
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swarbrickconnie
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
Frigga Queen of the gods
Frigga “Frig-ah” Other spellings: Frigg Frigga, also known as mother-goddess, was wife to Odin, and queen to the Norse gods and...
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swarbrickconnie
- Feb 26, 2021
- 37 min
The little Mermaid..... not quite what Disney movies have you believe.
The history of the beloved Mermaid in Denmark above photo credit to Neli Sevilova In 1909, Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of...
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