Myths Collection

King Gylfi of Sweden travels to Asgard in disguise to test the wisdom of the Aesir. He is met by a divine illusion where three figures—High, Just-as-High, and Third—reveal the entire history of...

Seeking to prove his status as the wisest being in the Nine Realms, Odin travels in disguise to the hall of the ancient giant Vafþrúðnir. They engage in a high-stakes riddle contest where the...

Níðhöggr is a fearsome dragon dwelling in the depths of Niflheim, where he perpetually gnaws at the lowest root of Yggdrasil, the World Tree. Assisted by a multitude of serpents, his destructive...

Following the tragic death of the god Baldr by a mistletoe dart, his funeral was held on the grandest ship in the cosmos. Before the pyre was lit, Odin, the Allfather, leaned down and whispered a...

During the final battle of Ragnarök, Thor faces his arch-nemesis, the World Serpent Jörmungandr. Although Thor successfully slays the beast with a mighty blow from Mjölnir, he is coated in the...

Naglfar is a legendary ship from Norse mythology, constructed entirely from the untrimmed fingernails and toenails of the dead. According to the prophecies of Ragnarök, this monstrous vessel will...

Gullinkambi is the legendary golden-combed rooster who perches atop Valhalla in Asgard, serving as a celestial herald for the gods and the honored dead. Each morning, his brilliant crowing...

Following the tragic death of Baldr, the god Odin fathers a son named Váli with the giantess or princess Rindr specifically to serve as an avenger. Born with a divine destiny, Váli grows to full...