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The War between the gods
The war I remember, the first in the world, When the gods with spears had smitten Gollveig, From the Poetic Edda, translated by Henry...
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swarbrickconnie
- Jul 2, 2021
- 4 min
The Tree that Holds the Universe
Asgard where the gods lived, and Midgard where humans dwelled, were not the only realms (worlds) in the universe according to Norse...
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swarbrickconnie
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
Rhubarb: The Jewel of Danish-Canadian Garden
One of the most rewarding sights to behold is the first ruby-red rhubarb, the stalks shimmering like a jeweled prize after many winters....
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swarbrickconnie
- Jun 18, 2021
- 3 min
L’Anse aux Meadows
L’Anse aux Meadows https://www.earthdate.org/node/124 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorvald_Eiriksson#/media/File:Vinland-travel.jpg...
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swarbrickconnie
- Jun 11, 2021
- 6 min
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
- 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
- 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 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
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
- 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
- 4 min
Odin, king of the Norse gods
Odin “Oh-din” Often named the Allfather by the Norse people. He is called ‘father’ because it was said that all the gods came from his...
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swarbrickconnie
- Feb 19, 2021
- 5 min
The Love story of Freya and Odur
Since Valentine’s Day was at the beginning of this week. I thought I would get ahead of myself, to tell you about the goddess of love,...
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swarbrickconnie
- Feb 12, 2021
- 4 min
Norse Mythology how it Began
How the Norse gods origins began The Norse gods, the religion that surrounded them, and now the mythology that we enjoy in books and on...
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