Norse protection symbols are a small family of stave-marks — Vegvisir, the Helm of Awe, and the Web of Wyrd — drawn to guard the wearer against get...
Odin owned two ravens, and in one Norse poem he admits he's more afraid of losing one than the other. Huginn and Muninn — the names mean "thought"...
Gungnir is Odin's spear — the weapon of the Allfather, forged by dwarves and balanced so perfectly that it never misses its mark. Runes were carved...
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Mjolnir is Thor's short-handled hammer — the Norse god's main weapon against the Jotnar, the giants of chaos. Vikings wore small ham...