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Valhalla is often described as the Viking version of heaven, where every warrior who died bravely in battle was rewarded with an eternal feast. The Norse sources give a more…
The Aos Sí are the supernatural people of Irish tradition, closely associated with ancient mounds, hidden places and the Otherworld. In English they are often called “fairies,” but that word…
Frigg is one of the most important goddesses in Norse mythology and the wife of Odin. She is closely associated with marriage, motherhood and fate, but the surviving sources present…
Manannán mac Lir is one of the most distinctive figures in Irish mythology. Best known as a god of the sea, he also appears in stories of the Otherworld, supernatural…
Sekhmet came closer than almost any other Egyptian deity to destroying humanity. In the myth preserved in the Book of the Heavenly Cow, Ra sends his divine Eye to punish…
Ragnarök is the great catastrophe of Norse mythology, the moment when the old order collapses. A terrible winter grips the world, social bonds break down, Fenrir and Jörmungandr are unleashed,…
The Celtic Otherworld was not a single hidden kingdom with one name or one entrance. Medieval Irish and Welsh literature describes a variety of supernatural realms, some reached across the…
Freyja was one of the most prominent goddesses in Norse mythology, associated with love, desire, seiðr, and the dead of battle. A member of the Vanir and the daughter of…
Brigid was one of the most important figures in early Irish mythology, associated with poetry, healing, smithcraft, and the Tuatha Dé Danann. Medieval Irish sources describe her as a daughter…
In 9 CE, Rome suffered one of the worst defeats in its imperial history when three legions under Publius Quinctilius Varus were destroyed in the Teutoburg Forest by a Germanic…
The Nine Worlds of Norse mythology are usually described as the different realms that make up the Norse cosmos, including Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Niflheim, Muspell, Hel, and one…
The Second Battle of Mag Tuired, also known as the Second Battle of Moytura, was one of the most important conflicts in Irish mythology. It was fought between the Tuatha…
Loki is one of the most unpredictable figures in Norse mythology. He is usually described as a trickster and shapeshifter, but the surviving myths present a far more complicated character….
The Morrígan is one of the most complex figures in Irish mythology. She is usually associated with war, fate, prophecy, and sovereignty, yet the surviving sources do not present her…
In the traditional myth, Perseus kills Medusa, escapes with her head, rescues Andromeda, defeats Polydectes, and eventually fulfills the prophecy that haunted his grandfather Acrisius. But what if his story…
The Fomorians are often introduced as the monstrous enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a race of giants associated with darkness, chaos, and the sea. Medieval Irish tradition, however, presents…
Thor is one of the best-known gods of Norse tradition. The son of Odin and Jörð, husband of Sif, and a major member of the Æsir, he is most closely…
Lugh stands among the most prominent gods of Irish mythology. A leading figure of the Tuatha Dé Danann, he is associated with warfare, kingship, craftsmanship, poetry, music, and exceptional skill….