Legends
balder
The son of Odin and Frigg is Balder, the god of innocence and piety.
He is so bright and fair that light shines from his features; he is also wise,
eloquent, gentle, and lenient, and righteous to such a degree that his
judgments stand always unshaken...
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...
Odin
Odin, the supreme deity, had, besides the title of All-Father, many
other names. He was called Ygg (The Awful), Gagnrad (He Who
Determines Victories), Herjan (God of Battles), Har (The High One),
Jafnhar (Even as High), Thridi (Third), 1 Nikar, Nikud...
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...
Hervor
Hervor is the name of two female characters in the cycle of the magic sword Tyrfing, presented in Hervarar saga with parts found in the Poetic Edda. One, the viking Hervör, challenged her father Angantýr's ghost in his gravemound for his cursed swo...
Einherjar
In Norse mythology, the einherjar (Old Norse literally "army of one", "those who fight alone"[1][2]) are those who have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by valkyries. In Valhalla, the einherjar eat their fill of the nightly-resurrecting bea...
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...
Haki
Hake, Haki or Haco, the brother of Hagbard, was a famous Scandinavian sea-king, in Norse mythology. He is mentioned in the 12th century Gesta Danorum, and in 13th-century sources including Ynglinga saga, Nafnaþulur, Völsunga saga. If historical, he...
THOR
He it was who men and their labors from the wild forces of nature, personified as Giants.
Thus he held sway in certain Northern regions over air and climate,
over rain and harvest. 2 As the god of fertility, however, he had to divide his
rule with t...
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...
Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar
Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar
"Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar" is a poem from the Poetic Edda, an ancient collection of Old Norse poems. This particular poem is one of the legendary sagas, telling the story of Helgi Hjörvarðsson, a hero in Nor...
HildÃlfr
HildÃlfr (Old Norse "war-wolf") is a son of Odin according to the Nafnaþulur list of the Prose Edda's Skáldskaparmál.
in POP Culture
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: 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: 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
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
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
