Knowing Freya. Part 9: Brisingamen

The Norse Powers and Deities are described has having a number of fascinating objects. Odin has a magic spear that never misses. Frey has a sword that fights on its own. And who can forget Mjölnir, Thor’s mighty hammer which both crushes Jötunn skulls and blesses weddings? But few objects in Norse lore are quite

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In the Stampen neighbourhood of Gothenburg, there is a square called Odinsplatsen (Odin’s place). It connects several streets, among them Odinsgatan (Odin’s street), Friggagatan and Baldersgatan. You can see a theme here. On the roundabout in the middle of Odinsplatsen, you can find some interesting things, like a large fountain and a fastfood joint with

5 very queer Norse stories

An interesting article from PinkNews: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/07/viking-norse-gods-lgbtq/ I’m particularly obsessed with this beautiful illustration of Thor:

Haikus about the runes: Raidō

The mighty SleipnirEight-legged reið of OdinKing among horses The ᚱ rune makes a r sound and is named Reið or Raidō, meaning ‘ride’ or ‘journey’. It is associated with horses and travelling.In the Norse religion, the most famous horse is Sleipnir. He was conceived when the shape-shifting God Loki turned Himself into a mare and

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