Legends
Egil, brother of Volund
Egil is a legendary hero of the Völundarkviða and the Thidreks saga. The name is from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz[1] and the same legend is reflected in Old English Ægil [æɡiɫ] of the Franks Casket and Alamannic Aigil of the Pforzen buckle.
The Pro...
Helgi Haddingjaskati
Halga, Helgi, Helghe or Helgo was a legendary Danish king living in the early 6th century.[1] His name would in his own language (Proto-Norse) have been *Hailaga[2] (dedicated to the gods).
Scholars generally agree that he appears in both Anglo-Saxo...
Helgi Hundingsbane
Helgi Hundingsbane is a hero in Norse sagas. Helgi appears in Volsunga saga and in two lays in the Poetic Edda named Helgakviða Hundingsbana I and Helgakviða Hundingsbana II. The Poetic Edda relates that Helgi and his mistress Sigrún were Helgi Hj...
Halga
Halga, Helgi, Helghe or Helgo was a legendary Danish king living in the early 6th century.[1] His name would in his own language (Proto-Norse) have been *Hailaga[2] (dedicated to the gods).
Scholars generally agree that he appears in both Anglo-Saxo...
HEIMDAL
Heimdal is another of the chief gods; according to report he was
considered great and holy, and bore the appellation of the White God. He
was born in a miraculous manner of nine Giant maidens, on the confines of
the earth, in the morning of time; and...
Heidrek
Heidrek or Heiðrekr is one of the main characters in the cycle about the magic sword Tyrfing. He appears in the Hervarar saga, and probably also in Widsith,[1] together with his sons Angantyr (Incgentheow) and Hlöð (Hlith), and Hlöð's mother Sif...
Helgi the Sharp (Ringerike)
Helgi the Sharp in Ragnarssona þáttr
In the saga "Ragnarssona þáttr," Helgi the Sharp emerges as a notable figure. This tale is part of the larger Norse mythology and sagas that detail the exploits of the legendary Viking Ragnar Lothb...
Njord
jord (Njorðr, originally Nerpuz) guides the course of the winds and
governs sea and fire; he grants to those who call upon him good fortune at
sea and in the chase, and he dispenses wealth, whether of lands or of
chattels. Of old he came from Vanahe...
Hagbard
Hagbard (Old Norse Hagbarðr), the brother of Haki and son of Hamund, was a famous Scandinavian sea-king in Norse mythology. He is mentioned in Skáldskaparmál, Ynglinga saga, Nafnaþulur, Völsunga saga and Gesta Danorum. The heroes' connections wi...
Angantyr HÃfundsson
Angantyr's daughter Hervor married Höfund of Glæsisvellir and they had the sons Heidrek and Angantyr. Angantyr would be the next of Tyrfing's victims. Angantyr's brother Heidrek had made himself impossible at home and was banished by his father. An...
Angantyr Heidreksson
Heidrek would have the daughter Hervor and the sons Angantyr and Hlöd. When Heidrek, the king of the Goths died, Angantyr inherited and refused to give Hlöd equal share. Hlöd attacked with the Hunnish army and in an epic battle, Hlöd was slain. A...
Guðmundr
Guðmundr (Old Norse, sometimes anglicised as Godmund) was a semi-legendary Norse king in Jotunheim, ruling over a land called Glæsisvellir, which was known as the warrior's paradise.
in POP Culture
Thor: The Dark World
There was darkness.
Thousands of years ago, a race of beings known as Dark Elves tried to send the universe into darkness by using a weapon known as the Aether. Warriors from Asgard stopped them, but their leader Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) escaped to wait for another opportunity. The warriors find the Aether, and...
Thor
Two worlds. One hero.
The warrior Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live amongst humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found streng...
Thor: Ragnarok
No Hammer. No Problem.
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela (Cate Blanche...
based games
Age of Mythology
Age of Mythology is a real-time strategy game set in the ancient world, players control one of three civilizations (Greek, Egyptian, Norse) and use the powers of their gods to defeat their enemies.
Release Date: 2002-10-01
Developer: Ensemble Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Platform: PC
Genre: Real-time strategy
Rating: 8
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
An action-adventure game in which players control a young man named Link, who sets out on a quest to rescue Princess Zelda and defeat Calamity Ganon.
Release Date: 2017-03-03
Developer: Nintendo EPD
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo Switch, Wii U
Genre: Action-adventure
Rating: 9.5
Titan Quest
An action role-playing hack and slash game set in ancient Greece, Egypt, and Asia.
Release Date: 2006-06-26
Developer: Iron Lore Entertainment
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360
Genre: Action role-playing
Rating: 8
God of War
God of War is a story of a father and his son, set in the realm of Norse gods and monsters. The game follows the journey of Kratos, a former Spartan warrior, who is now a father and must learn to control his rage to save his son and the world.
Release Date: 2018-04-20
Developer: Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 4
Genre: Action-Adventure
Rating: 9
Bayonetta
An action hack and slash game in which players control a witch named Bayonetta as she fights against angels and other supernatural enemies.
Release Date: 2009-10-29
Developer: PlatinumGames
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U
Genre: Action
Rating: 8.5
