Nordic Mythology

Niflheim

Niflheim

In Norse cosmology, Niflheim or Niflheimr (Old Norse: [ˈnivlˌhɛimz̠]; "world of mist," literally "home of mist") is described as a realm that sometimes overlaps with the concepts of Niflhel and...

Niflheim

In Norse cosmology, Niflheim or Niflheimr (Old Norse: [ˈnivlˌhɛimz̠]; "world of mist," literally "home of mist") is described as a realm that sometimes overlaps with the concepts of Niflhel and...

Folkvangr

Folkvangr

In Norse mythology, Fólkvangr (Old Norse: [ˈfoːlkˌwɑŋɡz̠], meaning "field of the host," "field of the people," or "army field") is a meadow or field ruled by the goddess Freyja. It is the destination...

Folkvangr

In Norse mythology, Fólkvangr (Old Norse: [ˈfoːlkˌwɑŋɡz̠], meaning "field of the host," "field of the people," or "army field") is a meadow or field ruled by the goddess Freyja. It is the destination...

Asgard

Asgard

In Norse mythology, Asgard (Old Norse: Ásgarðr, "Enclosure of the Æsir") is a realm associated with the gods. It appears in a variety of Old Norse sagas and mythological texts. Some scholars...

Asgard

In Norse mythology, Asgard (Old Norse: Ásgarðr, "Enclosure of the Æsir") is a realm associated with the gods. It appears in a variety of Old Norse sagas and mythological texts. Some scholars...

Bifrost

Bifrost

In Norse mythology, Bifröst (/ˈbɪvrɒst/ (listen)) or Bilröst is a burning rainbow bridge that runs between Midgard (Earth) and Asgard, the realm of the gods. The bridge is referred to...

Bifrost

In Norse mythology, Bifröst (/ˈbɪvrɒst/ (listen)) or Bilröst is a burning rainbow bridge that runs between Midgard (Earth) and Asgard, the realm of the gods. The bridge is referred to...

Helheim

Helheim

In Norse mythology, Helheim (Old Norse: [ˈhel]) is a place in the afterlife. It is ruled by a being of the same name, Hel. In later Icelandic sources, there are...

Helheim

In Norse mythology, Helheim (Old Norse: [ˈhel]) is a place in the afterlife. It is ruled by a being of the same name, Hel. In later Icelandic sources, there are...

Svartalfheim

Svartalfheim

Svartalfheim, sometimes spelled Svartalvheim, is an intriguing part of Norse mythology. However, it doesn't receive as much attention in popular culture as Asgard or Midgard. Svartalfheim, also known as Nidavellir,...

Svartalfheim

Svartalfheim, sometimes spelled Svartalvheim, is an intriguing part of Norse mythology. However, it doesn't receive as much attention in popular culture as Asgard or Midgard. Svartalfheim, also known as Nidavellir,...