Myths Collection

The Geatish hero Beowulf travels to the kingdom of the Danes to save King Hrothgar's mead-hall, Heorot, from the nightly predations of the monster Grendel. Rejecting traditional weapons, Beowulf...

The Prose Edda is the primary source of Norse mythology, compiled by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century. It serves as both a manual for poets and a preservation of the...

After being insulted by King Agamemnon, the legendary Greek hero Achilles withdraws his forces from the Trojan War, leading to a series of devastating losses for the Greeks. To save his comrades,...

Following the long and brutal Æsir-Vanir War, the two divine tribes met to seal a permanent peace treaty through a unique ritual. Each god and goddess spat into a communal vat to symbolize their...

At a magnificent feast held in the submarine hall of the sea giant Aegir, Bragi, the Norse god of eloquence, recites the complex history of the Mead of Poetry. He details the creation of Kvasir...

Following a bitter legal dispute and the loss of his property rights in Norway, the legendary warrior-poet Egil Skallagrimsson performed a powerful ritual of scorn known as the nithing pole. By...

After the divine war between the Æsir and the Vanir, the two groups of gods created the wise being Kvasir from their collective saliva as a symbol of peace. Kvasir traveled the world sharing his...

Seeking the gift of divine inspiration, Odin disguises himself as the worker Bolverk to infiltrate the mountain stronghold of the giant Suttungr. After tricking the giant's brother and seducing...