J.R.R. Tolkien was greatly inspired by Norse mythology, in which he found the perfect character to borrow Frodo Baggins' name ...

It’s about time. Marvel fans were thrilled when it was announced that Tom Hiddleston — whose trickster God of Mischief, Loki, ...

Researchers studied Old Norse literature and archaeological evidence to shed new light on women's experiences of pregnancy ...

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There’s something deeply unsettling, and undeniably exciting, about the thought of Loki stepping back into the madness of Avengers: Doomsday.

When thinking of the Norse gods, Balder is not among the most famous: he didn’t even appear in the Marvel movies! But in ...

Since the Elbaf arc is greatly inspired by Norse mythology, creator Eiichiro Oda has presented us with his version of Loki in One Piece ... he is over 400 years old. If he wanted to preserve the old ...

Her story was described across Old Norse texts, which spun legends about Freya’s magic necklace and feathered cloak, her chariot drawn by cats, and her role in the afterlife. Still, her story is ...

Though characters like Thor, Odin, Loki and their respective powers are ... The Poetic Edda is an ancient collection of Old Norse narrative poems in alliterative verse. A must-read for academics ...

The poem Lokasenna (Old Norse "Loki's Flyting") centers around Loki flyting with other gods; Loki puts forth two stanzas of insults while the receiving figure responds with a single stanza ...