Skadi is the Goddess of Winter and of the Hunt. She is married to Njord, the gloomy Sea God, noted for his beautiful bare feet (which is how Skadi came to choose him for her mate.) Supposedly the bare foot is an ancient Norse symbol of fertility. The marriage wasn’t too happy, though, because she really wanted Balder for her husband. She is the goddess of Justice, Vengeance, and Righteous Anger, and is the ...

In Norse Mythology, Forseti is the god of justice. He is the son of the god Balder and his mother is Nanna. Forseti rules in the beautiful palace Glitnir, which serves as a court of justice and where all legal disputes are settled. Glitnir has a roof of silver that is supported by pillars of red gold. Forseti can be compared with the Teutonic god Fosite, who was worshipped on Helgoland. thenorsegods.gr ...

Balder, son of Odin and Frigga, the god of Love and Light, is sacrificed at Midsummer by the dart of the mistletoe, and is reborn at Jul (Yule). Supposedly his return will not occur until after the onslaught of the Ragnarok, which I see as a cleansing and enlightenment more than wanton, purposeless destruction. Balder’s blind brother Hodur was his slayer, whose hand was guided by the crafty Loki. He is marr ...

Loki, the Trickster, challenges the structure and order of the Gods which is necessary in bringing about needed change. In the Prose Edda Snorri Sturluson writes that Loki: "is handsome and fair of face, but has an evil disposition and is very changeable of mood. He excelled all men in the art of cunning, and he always cheats. He was continually involving the Aesir in great difficulties and he often helped ...

Nga Lorena Stroka Trolle quhen krijesat e frikshme të mitologjisë Skandinave, të cilat shpesh herë karakterizohen si njeringrënëse. Thonë se dielli ka aftësinë t'i gurëzojë, ndaj dhe ato shfaqen veç natën. Trollet janë qenie të shëmtuara dy-gjinore. Sipas burimeve të vjetra Skandinave, trollet jetonin të izoluara mes maleve, shkëmbinjve dhe shpellave. Gjithashtu, thuhet se Vikingët dhe Trollet ishin në konf ...