God of Wednesday
Wanderer, storyteller, wise, half-blind, with a wonderful horse.
By Nancy Marie Brown
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The Remarkable Moníka of Merkigil
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The farm of Merkigil in Skagafjörður, north Iceland, is famous for two reasons: 1) the treacherous gorge you had to cross to get there, befo...
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
How Iceland's Elves Can Save the Earth
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Icelanders believe in elves. Does that make you laugh? I used to find it funny too. I used to think Icelanders who spoke of elves were pl...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Sami Tales Told "By the Fire"
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The Sami of northern Sweden "felt such a personal connection to the trees whose wood they burned, mostly birch and pine, that they chop...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
The Dark Queens Brunhild and Fredegund
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The legend of Brynhild, the warrior woman who was betrayed by the man she loved, was one of the most popular stories in the Viking North. As...
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