This detailed exploration of Norse mythology delves into the complex relationship between Hel, the ruler of the underworld, and Baldur, the beloved god of light. The narrative traces their origins ...

Unlike monotheistic religions based on the belief in an omnipotent, all-powerful overseer god who judges actions and determines justice in the mortal world, in Norse mythology, gods and goddesses were ...

Did you know Megan Fox and MGK named their baby girl Saga after the Norse goddess of storytelling? This post appeared first ...

Rachael Kohn: Science fiction, opera, and fantasy literature; all have been greatly influenced by the myths and history of the Nordic peoples. I'm talking about the antics of those horned and helmeted ...

AMERICAN VIKINGS: How the Norse Sailed Into the Lands and Imaginations of America. By Martyn Whittock. Pegasus Books. 272 pages. $29.95. Centuries of lively and heroic medieval sagas, first recorded ...