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Nibbles of Nibelungs

Although I’ve been interested in classical mythology for most of my life, it was really Final Fantasy VI that made me want to check out the Teutonic hero Siegfried, a mysterious character in the game possibly intended to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Comics, Fairy Tales, Final Fantasy, German, Germany, History, J.R.R. Tolkien, Magic, Monsters, Mythology, Norse, Poetry, Video Games | Tagged alberich, andvari, anna russell, attila the hun, brunhilda, burgundians, der ring des nibelungen, donner, dragons, dwarves, fafnir, final fantasy v, final fantasy vi, final fantasy vii, freyja, giants, gibichungs, gilgamesh, gudrun, hagen, huns, idun, ildico, king gunther, king sigebert, kriemhild, loki, marvel comics, mime, nibelheim, nibelungenlied, nibelungs, niflheim, oberon, opera, prose edda, queen brunhilda of austrasia, regin, richard wagner, siegfried, siegmund, sigurd, sinfljoti, snorri sturluson, thor, valhalla, valkyries, volsunga saga, volsungs, worms, xanten |

Eat Fruit, Live Forever

The idea of fruit bestowing immortality, or at least longevity, is a common one in mythology and folklore. In Norse mythology, the gods are said to eat apples that restore their youth. The fruit can’t entirely prevent them from dying, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arthurian Legend, British, Chinese, Christianity, Food, Greek Mythology, Judaism, Language, Magic, Mythology, Norse, Religion | Tagged aesir, apples, avalon, baldur, bible, bragi, dwarves, elves, eris, fruit, gaea, genesis, giants, golden apples, hera, hercules, hesperides, idun, ivaldi, ladon, loki, odin, peaches, ragnarok, revelation, skadi, thiazi, tree of life, zeus |

The Lady of Winter

When I was looking up goddesses involved with justice, I came across a reference to Skadi, who was regarded as the Norse goddess of justice, as well as revenge. Neither one was her primary function, however. She was mostly known … Continue reading →

Posted in C.S. Lewis, Christianity, Chronicles of Narnia, Fairy Tales, Mythology, Norse, Religion | Tagged aesir, asgard, baldur, giants, hans christian andersen, idun, jadis the white witch, jotun, loki, njord, odin, sif, skadi, the snow queen, thiazi, ullr |