7 Nordic Noir Artists to Chill Your Bones. The Nordic noir genre of film and television has a striking aesthetic—minimalist, streamlined architectures mixed with dark, morally twisted stories, and snowbound arctic vistas.
It’s a remarkably compelling genre that’s sparked a renewal of interest in Nordic culture. Today, in Nordic countries like Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, artists are tapping into the dark roots of the Nordic traditions that fueled this aesthetic, and melding that with the streamlined modernism of 21st century Scandinavia. The ancient ballads are coming to life again, infused with a contemporary sense of style and fashion. Here are seven artists whose Nordic noir music will bring a cold shiver to your spine. Creatures in Norse Mythology. From Odin’s mighty horse to a world-circling serpent, Norse Mythology has a cacophony of crazy creatures! The world of fantasy is packed full of amazing mythical creatures such as Elves, Dwarfs and Giants.
Everywhere, from Lord of the Rings to The Elder Scrolls games, these creatures are deeply woven into our cultural fabric. But what many people don’t realise is that most of these creatures take their cue directly from Norse mythology. Here, we take a look at the best of the best – from races such as elves to individual creatures such as the mighty Kraken – so for everything you need to know about the fantastic beasts, we’ve got you covered! Animals in Norse mythology - Nordic Culture.
Alsvin: Very Quick Alsvin (Old Norse “Alsviðr”) is one of the two horses that pulls the Sun’s chariot, it is driven by Sol.
Alsvinder: Rapid Goer. Freyja, Norse Mythology Painting by Johan Gustaf Sandberg. Norse mythology. Freyr, also spelled Frey, also called Yngvi, in Norse mythology, the ruler of peace and fertility, rain, and sunshine and the son of the sea god Njörd.
Although originally one of the Vanir tribe, he was included with the Aesir. Gerd, daughter of the giant Gymir, was his wife. Worshiped especially in Sweden, he was also well-known in Norway and Iceland. His sister and female counterpart, Freyja, was goddess of love, fertility, battle, and death. Norse Mythology. Untitled. Ask and Embla. Ask and Embla are the first humans – male and female, respectively – to be created in Norse mythology. The story of how they were created, as it has come down to us in Old Norse literature, goes like this: Not too long after the world itself was created, Odin was walking along the coast of one of the new land masses.
Humans Mentioned in Norse Mythology. Bil and Hjúki: Bil and Hjúki are brother and sister, their father is Vinfinn.
Bil and Hjúki were kidnapped from their father by Mani, and was forced to stay with Mani until Ragnarök, “The end of the world”. Mani: Mundilfari: Mundilfari is a man from Midgard “Middle Earth”. The Origins of the Norse Mythology. Norse mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled.
Norse mythology is the best-preserved version of the older common Germanic paganism, which also includes the very closely related Anglo-Saxon mythology. The Norse Gods are the mythological characters from stories shared by Northern Germanic tribes of the 9th century AD. These stories were passed down in the form of poetry until the 11th – 18th centuries when the Eddas and other medieval texts were written. Norse Mythology. Norse mythology is the body of mythology practised in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden and Denmark) stemming from paganism and continuing after the introduction of Christianity.
Norse mythology encompasses figures and stories from numerous sources, medieval manuscripts, archaeological evidence and folk tradition, from before and after the pagan era. Some of these deities include Thor, Odin, Freyja, Skaoi, Njoror and Loki. Seven Norse Myths We Wouldn’t Have Without Snorri. We think of Norse mythology as ancient and anonymous.
But in fact, most of the stories we know about Odin, Thor, Loki, and the other gods of Scandinavia were written by the 13th-century Icelandic chieftain Snorri Sturluson. Notice I said “written” and not “written down.” Snorri was a greedy and unscrupulous lawyer, a power-monger whose ambition led to the end of Iceland’s independence and to its becoming a colony of Norway. Untitled. List of the Locations in Norse Mythology. Alfheim: Alfheim is the home of the Elves.
Amsvartnir: In this lake is the island Lyngvi, on this island is the Fenrir wolf bound. Asgard: Untitled. Viking Art Styles: Osberg, Borre, Jelling, Mammen, Ringerike and Urnes – Sons of Vikings. A Brief Introduction to the six styles of Viking Art The Norse of the Viking Age (circa 793-1066) were very artistic people.
Unlike Classical artists who sculpted or painted as an end unto itself, though, the Vikings used art to beautify everyday things. The Vikings (780–1100) According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a history of early medieval England, the year 793 brought with it terrifying omens, lightning, high winds, flying dragons, famine, “and a little after that, in the same year, on 8 June, the ravages of the heathen men miserably destroyed God’s church on Lindisfarne with plunder and slaughter.”
By 820, the Irish Annals of Ulster record similar occurrences: “The sea spewed forth floods of foreigners over Erin, so that no haven, no landing-place, no stronghold, no fort, no castle might be found, but it was submerged by waves of Vikings and pirates.” In the ninth and tenth centuries, Scandinavian raiders repeatedly visited the Christian countries of Europe, at first to plunder and later to settle. These were Vikings in the Old Norse sense of the term, where viking designates the enterprise of going abroad on raids, and a vikingr is a pirate so engaged. Thor's Duel with Hrungnir. Hrungnir (“The Brawler”[1]) was the mightiest of all of the giants, the spirits of darkness, winter, night, and the grave, who are often the enemies of the gods. One day Hrungnir was paid a visit in Jotunheim, the homeland of the giants, by Odin. Hrungnir didn’t recognize the god at first, and instead wondered aloud who this stranger might be whose horse could ride through the air and the water, as he had seen the horse do at the god’s approach.
Odin bet his head that his horse – none other than the eight-legged shamanic steed Sleipnir – could outrun any horse in Jotunheim. Hrungnir was insulted by this provocation, and straightaway accepted the bet and mounted his own horse, Gullfaxi (“Golden-Mane”). Untitled. Types of Viking music. Even if we know very little about what Viking music sounded like, we can perhaps make an informed guess about what types of tunes they had and in what situations they were used. Music for everyday life... Music when working. Egil's Saga (Penguin Classics): Anonymous, Bernard Scudder, Svanhildur Oskarsdottir: 9780140447705: Amazon.com: Books.
An overview of population trends in the Nordic countries since the Second World War. In the decades following the end of the Second World War, a number of important patterns of change emerged to define the demographic development of the region. First, the overall population growth characteristic of earlier decades continued. The rates of growth, however, were slower and, to a significant degree, were dependent on immigration, especially in Sweden.Second was the remarkable increase in the diversity of populations in terms of ethnicity, national origins, and religion. This was driven by Nordic, European, EU, and global population mobility that involved labor migration, economic and political differences, civil war, ethnic cleansing, famine, and a host of other push factors. Third was an overall gradual aging pattern. Ásgard and the nine worlds of Norse mythology. Viking Law and Government: The Thing.
Norse Mythology for Smart People - The Ultimate Online Guide to Norse Mythology and Religion. Seven of the most important gods and goddesses in Norse mythology. NORSE MYTHOLOGY — ACADEMY of VIKING MARTIAL ARTS. Seven of the most important gods and goddesses in Norse mythology. Norse Mythology for Smart People - The Ultimate Online Guide to Norse Mythology and Religion.
Language of the Vikings - Daily Scandinavian. Untitled. Valhalla (Illustration) - World History Encyclopedia. Valhalla - World History Encyclopedia. Sweden: Exploring Swedish Culture. Language of the Vikings - Daily Scandinavian. The Musical Bridge - Scandinavian Folk Music. Scandinavian languages. Old Norse language. Denmark climate: average weather, temperature, precipitation, when to go. Finland climate: average weather, temperature, precipitation, when to go. Sweden climate: average weather, temperature, precipitation, when to go. What Is Scandinavian Design - Scandi Style Basics. Untitled. Untitled. Scandinavian literature. Vikings - World History Encyclopedia.