According to Norse myth, Skadi first visited Asgard, the home of the gods, to seek revenge. A giantess, she went armed for ...

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Loki's first story is an abridged adaptation of the Viking creation myth, focusing on Odin's role in creating the physical settings for the stories which then follow. Loki recalls how Odin first ...

According to legend, Odin, chief of the Norse gods, speared himself to a tree in a self-sacrificial attempt to receive occult knowledge. As he hung suspended for nine windy nights, he learned the ...

And, as a final touch, Odin connects Asgard to Midgard with a rainbow bridge called Bifrost. This is an adapted version of the full Viking creation myth, focusing solely on Odin's part in it.

As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.